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When the road surface is wet, you should slow down to avoid hydroplaning. Hydroplaning means that your tires lose contact with the road surface and actually ride on the film of water. Hydroplaning reduces traction and increases stopping distance. Turning is more hazardous. Ease off the gas and slow down gradually.

Always yield to people crossing the roadway, whether the crosswalk is marked or unmarked. Be especially alert in school zones and high-traffic pedestrian areas.

If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, all occupants should exit the vehicle immediately and get off the tracks. If no train is in sight, post lookouts and try to start the vehicle or push it off the tracks.

The Oklahoma Legislature has given the Department of Public Safety Identity Verification Unit new tools to combat fake identification cards and driver licenses by allowing the cancellation of any identification card or driver’s license for some violations, including: possessing a license or identification card issued to you that has altered information for the date of birth, expiration date, sex, height, eye color, weight or license card number.

Cellular car phones require that you take one hand off the wheel. Talking on the phone takes your mind off of the road and your driving. Studies show that complex phone conversations can affect your ability to respond to changing traffic conditions.

• Whenever possible, pull off the road before calling from your car.
• Do not unbuckle your seat belt to reach for a phone.
• Use the memory dial function and voice-activated dialing when possible to avoid taking your eyes off the road.
• Do not allow the phone to distract or disturb you while driving.
• Do not eat, drink, light a cigarette, read, or write while you talk and drive.
• Make your calls as short as possible, know when to hang up.
• Ask your passenger to handle all phone calls for you.
• Know your own limits. If you recognize that using a car phone distracts you from driving safely, limit your use or simply pull off the road when you are on the phone.
• State law requires drivers to devote full time and attention to driving. You may be ticketed if involved in an accident while using a cellular phone.

A dashed yellow line separates lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. Stay to the right of the line, unless you are passing. When passing, you may cross this line temporarily when it is safe to do so.

Remember, under special circumstances, an officer may be directing the flow of traffic. If so, obey the officer’s signals instead of the normal traffic signals or signs.

The basic speed does not set an exact speed limit but means that the speed you may drive is limited by the current conditions. Your speed must always be careful and prudent (using skill and good judgment). It must also be reasonable and proper, not too fast and not too slow, for the current conditions. You must not drive so slowly that you block, hinder, or interfere with other vehicles moving at normal speeds. Always adjust your speed to conditions so you can stop within a clear distance head.

You can park more than 30 feet of traffic signal.

Do not park your car in front of a public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or on a bridge.

Avoid glare from oncoming lights by looking down to the right hand edge.

Do not wear sunglasses or colored glasses when driving at night or on dark days. Glare from oncoming headlights, billboard and advertising lights, and in some conditions, from streetlights, can interfere with your night driving vision because your eyes take longer to adjust. Colored lenses cause your eyes to adjust even more slowly and can reduce your vision.

GDL stands for Graduated Driver License. The GDL program gradually phases in driving privileges for new teen drivers as they gain experience behind the wheel.

You should not try to share a lane with a motorcycle, and you should respect its space and position in traffic. Pass as you would pass a car, and do not pass too close or too fast, as the blast of air can blow a motorcycle out of control.

Avoid passing between a bicyclist and oncoming vehicles on a two-lane road. Slow down and allow vehicles to pass. Then move to the left to allow plenty of room to pass the rider safely. Remember, never pass a bicycle if the street is too narrow. Wait until there is enough room to let you pass safely.

When following a large vehicle, stay far enough back so you can see the roadway ahead clearly. You should also make sure the other driver can see you. A truck’s blind spots are immediately in front, on either side of the cab, and up to 200 feet in the rear.

Trucks take longer to stop than cars because of their size. But at higher speeds or on wet pavement, they may have better traction and be able to stop more quickly than a car. If you are following too closely, you may not be able to stop in time to avoid rear-ending the truck.

Avoid swinging wide by moving wide to the left before going into the turn. If you swing wide, the driver behind you may think you are changing lanes or turning left and may try to pass you on the right.

(This question asked what you should not do).

Four-sided diamond-shaped signs warn you of existing or possible hazards on roadways or adjacent areas.

Whether or not a BAC test indicates you are legally intoxicated is not the real issue. Impairment of judgment and skill begins well below the legal limit. Observations and information gathered by the arresting officer are also evidence that may be used in court and can result in a conviction without a BAC test. Oklahoma law prohibits driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other substances. An alcohol concentration in excess of 0.05 is relevant evidence that the driver’s ability to drive was impaired.

Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals or pavement markings.

Emphasis has been given to the school and school crosswalk signs through the use of a pentagon shape and the fluorescent yellow-green color.

IPDE is a step-by-step process behind the principles of defensive driving. IPDE stands for:

• I – Identify potential hazards.
• P – Predict what could happen (always predict the worst).
• D – Decide on a course of action.
• E – Execute your decision.

Adjust your speed when you encounter rain, snow, ice, fog, smoke, or dust. Always turn on your headlights when visibility is not normal.

The Left Turn Only sign tells you that you can only turn left from this lane.

Pedestrian crossing. This sign tells you that you are near an area where a large number of pedestrians cross the street. Slow down and watch for people crossing the street on foot. Pedestrians in crosswalks must be given the right-of-way at all times.

Stop signs are always octagonal (8-sided). A stop sign means that you must bring your vehicle to a complete halt at the marked stop line. If there is no marked stop line, stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. If there is no crosswalk, stop at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where you have a clear view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.

Flashing red signals are used at dangerous intersections where the crossing traffic may or may not stop. A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign. You may go when it’s safe to cross the intersection.