The phrase
"approaching traffic" means vehicles or cars that are coming towards you.
Full definition
Watch out
for approaching traffic from the sides, which a blind spot on the overhead mirror, in the outside mirrors.
How great would it be if you knew in advance that you were
approaching a traffic jam, and could take a different route in order to avoid it?
This available technology utilizes radar sensors to
monitor approaching traffic passing behind the vehicle and alerts you through the standard rear vision camera screen.
If you are turning left, you must wait
for approaching traffic to pass or turn and for pedestrians in or approaching your path to cross.
Every driver of a vehicle... approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view
of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it.
It's worse in busy traffic with a lot of stopping and starting or at a slow speeds such
as approaching traffic lights, however in recent months it's started happening on dual carriage ways and motorways at 60 - 70mph.
When sidewalks are not available, the pedestrian should walk facing
approaching traffic on the left side of the road or the shoulder when practicable.
Using the BSD sensors the Rear - Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system reduces the risk of collision
with approaching traffic when reversing out of narrow areas with low visibility.
The curb view allowed me to peer at the road beside the vehicle when parallel parking, for example, and the T - junction view allowed me to
view approaching traffic as I nosed the big SUV out of the blind alleys and driveways surrounding CNET's downtown offices.
TomTom itself uses customer data to help reroute
drivers approaching traffic jams, but also shares the information with local governments, in the hope they will study traffic patterns and discover areas of safety concern.
This system works so well, that when I let it handle the braking while
approaching traffic stopped at a light, it settled for a distance from the car ahead which was just about what I would have left.
Nokia's Jacobson says that preliminary, informal discussions between nav - industry players and government agencies about how to
approach traffic coordination are already under way.
Blind Spot Detection uses rear sensors to
detect approaching traffic from behind or alongside and alert the driver with a visual or audio prompt.
The Frontal Collision system occasionally flashed a red car icon in the head - up display if it felt I was
approaching traffic in front too quickly, while City Collision Mitigation relies on that same sensor system to hit the brakes to prevent low - speed collisions.
While CTA uses radar sensors in the rear bumper to monitor traffic when backing out of a parking space, warning the driver of
approaching traffic via a visual alert and audio signal.
It warns of
approaching traffic up to 30 metres on each side, alerting the driver with an audible signal and a warning on the centre screen.
Let's say you are traveling down the road, have a sudden sneezing attack, and you veer out of your lane
into approaching traffic, causing an accident that involves more than one vehicle, chances are the above limits would not be enough to cover everyone that claimed damages.
Every person sharing the roadway must signal their intention to turn as a way to
alert approaching traffic, and come to a stop before turning left until there is a safe gap in oncoming traffic.
For example, ever driver should yield before making a left but, if the person hanging the left made a reasonable right of way yield before turning,
approaching traffic then can't speed up, run a red light or otherwise not allow that driver to pass safely.
it also can alert them of potential dangers on the road,
like approaching traffic, if paired with a rearview radar system.
With this paddle and a bit of foresight, I could slow the car when
approaching a traffic light or prepare for a curve without touching the brake pedal.
A driver can not drive on the left side of the roadway to pass another vehicle unless the left side of the roadway is clearly visible and free
of approaching traffic for a distance sufficient to permit passing without interfering with the operation of the passed vehicle or a vehicle approaching from the opposing direction.
As
you approach traffic lights, ask your child what color is showing.
Halloran said
he approached the traffic agent before being slapped with his own $ 155 ticket for blocking a pedestrian ramp.
On the safety front, the optional Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) alerts the driver when other vehicles are in his blind spots, while Cross-Traffic Alert warns of
approaching traffic when you're backing up.
Importantly, the system is also designed to detect preceding and
approaching traffic, and in a split second will automatically switch back to low beam to avoid dazzling others.
Using the BSD sensors the RCTA system reduces the risk of collision with
approaching traffic when reversing out of narrow areas with low visibility.
At one end, you pretty much coast when your foot's off the throttle; at the other end, it's like going karting (or using a riding lawn mower), and the moment you lift, there is significant slowdown, so much that you can regenerate down to a stop as
you approach a traffic light.
Making a left - hand turn is considered one of the driver's most dangerous maneuvers because of
approaching traffic.
When a driver is attempting to make a left - hand turn, the right - of - way is almost always given to
all approaching traffic, including bicyclists who are entering an intersection or traveling down the road.
If you are on the roadway, turn your flashers on, or use flares to warn
approaching traffic of the accident.
Striking a barricade, barrel or other obstacles on the roadway can lead to overcorrection accidents, and drivers (especially truck drivers) frequently cause accidents due to failing to control their speed as
they approach traffic slowed or stopped due to road construction.
One should walk facing the traffic in order to be able to observe
the approaching traffic — and to take evasive action if necessary.
To make the point stick next time you find
yourself approaching a traffic situation.
Exact laws on U-turns do vary by state, but in general it's legal to make as long as it's reasonably safe based on
approaching traffic, cars in the area, and the road you're on.
Drivers are given directions by instructors which include things like executing left and right turns and
approaching traffic lights.