Road Rules [TRUSTED]

A green light that has been lit for a long time is called "stale." The rule here is defensive: Cover your brake. Assume it will turn yellow the second you enter the box.

Beyond the ticket cost ($200 for rolling a stop sign, $500+ for reckless driving), insurance penalties are brutal. A single moving violation can raise your premium by 20% for three years. A DUI (Driving Under the Influence) can average $10,000 in legal fees and increased insurance.

You are generally allowed one touch to answer or end a call. Texting, scrolling TikTok, or programming a GPS while the vehicle is in motion is illegal in most jurisdictions. road rules

To master road rules for a permit or license, educators recommend these steps: State Handbooks:

Full stop at red/stop signs; yield to traffic already in the intersection [6, 10]. A green light that has been lit for

Signal before braking or turning; maintain "eye-to-eye" contact with others [1, 23]. Maintenance

Next time you get behind the wheel, treat the road rules as a dialogue with the strangers around you. Use your signal to speak. Use your brake lights to warn. Use the left lane only to pass. If every driver followed just these three tomorrow, traffic fatalities would drop by half. A single moving violation can raise your premium

Requires a complete halt behind the line; "rolling stops" are a frequent cause of test failure [6, 9]. Safety Laws: Move Over Law: