Video lessons · Unit 7: Sharing the road

Work Zones and School Zones

What does speeding in a work zone cost you? Grandpa explains it in one minute.

What you'll learn

• Work zone: slow down. And in many states, fines there are DOUBLED.
• Whatever the flagger says goes. Sign says STOP? You stop.
• School zone: the posted limit eyes open: kids pop out of nowhere.

Test yourself: 5 exam-style questions

1. 1. Where are a big rig's blind spots (the "No-Zone")?

   1. On the sides, close behind, and in front
   2. Only on the left, where the driver sits
   3. Only behind, since it has side mirrors
   4. None: it sits so high it sees everything
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   Answer: On the sides, close behind, and in front

   A big rig has blind spots all around. Linger in one and the driver doesn't know you exist.

2. 2. In a work zone, the flagger shows you "STOP," but the traffic light is green. You…

   1. Stop only if you see workers nearby
   2. Obey the flagger and stop
   3. Go, since the light outranks the flagger
   4. Honk and go through carefully
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   Answer: Obey the flagger and stop

   In a work zone, the flagger outranks the light. They can see what you can't.

3. 3. You see a school zone sign with flashing yellow lights and a speed limit. What does it mean?

   1. It's a suggestion; you can drive the normal limit
   2. That limit is only for the school buses
   3. That limit applies right now, while they flash
   4. It only applies if an officer is watching the zone
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   Answer: That limit applies right now, while they flash

   Flashing means kids are around. The school limit, often 15 to 25 mph, is for real.

4. 4. A pedestrian is about to cross at a corner with no painted lines. You…

   1. Go, since there are no lines
   2. Yield only if they're already mid-street
   3. Yield; corners have crosswalks too
   4. Honk so they wait
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   Answer: Yield; corners have crosswalks too

   Most corners have a crosswalk even without paint. The pedestrian goes.

5. 5. You see a person with a white cane or guide dog near the street. You must…

   1. Honk to warn them
   2. Hurry past before they cross
   3. Always give them the right of way
   4. Shout out when it's safe for them to cross
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   Answer: Always give them the right of way

   White cane or guide dog: they may not see you. Let them go, no honking.