2024 Facts for Drivers PDF

When may the four-way flashers be in operation on a moving vehicle? Federal regulations permit the driver of a slow moving vehicle to use the four-way flashers to warn of a potential hazard if such use is permitted by state or local regulations. What ts the first step a driver should take when the...

When may the four-way flashers be in operation on a moving vehicle? Federal regulations permit the driver of a slow moving vehicle to use the four-way flashers to warn of a potential hazard if such use is permitted by state or local regulations. What ts the first step a driver should take when the driver's vehicle is stopped on the highway or shoulder for any cause other than traffic stops? The driver should immediately activate the vehicle's four-way flashers ($392.22). What is the second step that a driver should take to protect their disabled, stopped, or parked vehicle? If the vehicle 1s disabled, or if the driver intends to remain parked for more than 10 minutes, the driver should immediately place emer- gency warning devices in compliance with the FMCSRs ($392.22). What types of emergency warning devices do the FMCSRs prescribe for stopped vehiclesf The following types of devices are authorized ($393.95): 1. Three red reflective triangles; 2. Minimum of three liquid-burning flares; or 3. Minimum of six fusees lf the motor vehicle ts disabled within 500 feet of a curve, crest of a hill, or other obstruction to view, does the FMCSR provide for a different placement of emergency signals? Yes. If the motor vehicle is disabled within 500 feet of a curve, crest of a hill, or other obstruction, the signal shall be placed in the direction of the obstruction so as to afford ample warning to other drivers. In no case shall the warning signal be more than 500 feet or less than 100 feet from the disabled vehicle ($392.22). Where should emergency warning signals be placed when a vehicle is disabled or otherwise stopped or parked on the shoulder or traveled portion of a divided highway? When a vehicle is stopped on the shoulder or traveled portion of a divided or one-way highway, all signals are placed to the rear of the vehicle. The prescribed distances are 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet to the rear ($392.22). oF