In the United States, traffic rules are the basic knowledge that every driver must master, understand and abide by the traffic rules of each state, not only to ensure driving safety, but also to greatly reduce the risk of traffic accidents, provide safety for your trip, and avoid unnecessary fines and troubles.
The following is to introduce you to the eight major traffic regulations in the United States, let's find out together.
Transfer left and go straight
Left-turning vehicles in the United States will not compete with straight-going vehicles, so straight-going vehicles will not slow down when passing through the intersection, so when the left-turn protective light is on, you can safely turn left.
SeeEmergency vehicles need to yield to the road
If you see or hear the lights and sounds of emergency vehicles such as police cars, fire trucks, or ambulances, you need to pull to the right immediately and give way.
Wear a seatbelt when sitting in the back seat
All states require drivers, co-drivers, and even all passengers to wear seatbelts or face fines. For example, in California, if a backseat passenger is stopped by the police for not wearing a seat belt, both the driver and the passenger may be fined, of course, depending on the actual age of the passenger.
Don't drink and drive
The minimum drinking age in the United States is 21 years old, and young people under the age of 21 are not allowed to buy alcohol, and drinking alcohol in public in the United States is not allowed. If caught drunk driving, you face fines and jail time, and in the case of immigrants, you may even be at risk of deportation.
Driving noYesLook at your phone
If you need to answer while driving**, you can use a hands-free handset or Bluetooth. Dual-wire headphones are not allowed to answer while driving**, even if you only have one ear on them.
Pedestrians are the largest
Regardless of whether a pedestrian is on the sidewalk or not, vehicles must give way. Because U.S. law is absolutely favorable to pedestrians, the vehicle is responsible for any traffic accident that occurs.
EncounteredstopParkingLogosBe sure to stop
stopParkingYesSimilarThe role of traffic lights, generally appears at the intersection of ** not so much, when encountering a stop sign,You must stop for 3 secondsto confirm that there are no pedestrians or vehicles at the intersection before driving. If there are pedestrians or vehicles, they must be given way first, and vehicles should be driven on a first-come, first-served, first-served basis.
Note: If you are driving from a branch road with a stop sign into the main road or another side road without a stop sign, but there are a lot of cars on this road with a stop sign, you can only waitYou can only enter without affecting vehicles traveling in the same direction behind you
Note: To drive to the intersection you need to go straight, if there is no stop sign on your side and the road perpendicular to you has a stop stop sign, you only need toPass with cautionThere is no need to slow down or stop and wait.
Note: When there are only stop signs on all sides of the intersection, this is the time to obeyFirst come, first servedprinciplesTherefore, before slowing down and entering the intersection, you need to see which direction the car is the last to arrive at the intersection, and wait for the car to go before you go.
Carpool Lane on the highwayfasttrakToll lanesToll Road
Carpool Lane:
According to the regulations, only 2-3 people (or more) in the car can enter the carpool lane in the expressway, and must not cross the yellow line or double yellow line to enter the lane, as shown in the figure below
FastTrak Toll Lanes:
Do not enter the FastTrak toll lane without a FastTrak fare device. For example, in California, some highways will have fasttrak toll lanes, and road signs will say "fasttrak only", which means that a fasttrak transponder toll device must be installed to enter, and vehicles with this device will automatically sense and deduct the toll after entering. If you don't have this device in your car and accidentally enter the toll lane, there are two ways, one is to wait for the ticket to admit the penalty, and the other is to buy a device immediately and recharge it.
Toll Road
Toll Road can be paid at the relevant **. If the word "toll" is on the sign, it means that it is a toll expressway, which is generally built and operated by a companyFastTrak is a toll lane, while Toll Road is an entire highway with a toll）。For example, if you accidentally trespass on a toll road in Southern California, you need to pay the toll at the designated ** within 48 hours, otherwise you will be fined.
I hope that through the introduction of this article, you have a deeper understanding of the eight major traffic rules in the United States, and it is the responsibility of every driver to obey traffic rules, not only for their own safety, but also for the safety of other pedestrians and vehicles on the road. In the future, I hope that you must keep these traffic rules in mind, drive safely, and take responsibility for the safety of yourself and others.
So that's all for today's content, in the future articles, I will continue to take you to understand all aspects of the United States, and from time to time to present you with more exciting, richer and more interesting America.
If you have travel needs, UA can assist youApply for all types of U.S. visas, as well as providing professional qualificationsTranslation services, or you want to learn moreU.S. Identity PlanningYou are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss.
Disclaimer: Some of the text, ** and other materials in this article are obtained from the Internet, and the relevant intellectual property rights belong to the original right holder, if there are improper quotations or copyright dispute factors in the content, please notify us in time so that we can delete the relevant content as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary losses to both parties.