TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tennessee Speed Laws.........................................................................................................................................................47
Interstate Speed Limits.................................................................................................................................................47
Rural Interstate Limits..................................................................................................................................................47
Urban Interstate Limits.................................................................................................................................................47
Work Zone Crashes..............................................................................................................................................................47
Braking, Following and Stopping Distances.......................................................................................................................47
The Two Second Rule..........................................................................................................................................................48
Stops Required by Law........................................................................................................................................................49
Stopping for Railroad Crossings..........................................................................................................................................50
The School Bus Stop Law................................................................................................................................................... 51
Stopping for Police Vehicles................................................................................................................................................52
Intersections......................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Approaching Intersections Safely.................................................................................................................................52
The Right-Of-Way Procedures..................................................................................................................................... 53
Turning..........................................................................................................................................................................55
Signaling a Turn........................................................................................................................................................... 55
Making Turns................................................................................................................................................................56
Left Turns..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Right Turns................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Special Turns: Roundabouts and U-Turns...................................................................................................................58
Traffic Lanes and Lane Usage.............................................................................................................................................59
Passing Other Vehicles.........................................................................................................................................................61
Passing Bicycles.................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Backing and Parking............................................................................................................................................................64
Backing.........................................................................................................................................................................64
Parking..........................................................................................................................................................................65
Chapter Sample Test Questions...........................................................................................................................................67
Section B. Chapter 5 Interstate Driving
Interstate Highway Driving is Different..............................................................................................................................68
Entering the Interstate..........................................................................................................................................................68
Driving on the Interstate......................................................................................................................................................68
Leaving/Exiting the Interstate..............................................................................................................................................69
Interchanges......................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Special Interstate Driving Instructions................................................................................................................................ 70
Dealing with Traffic Congestion......................................................................................................................................... 72
Move Over Law...................................................................................................................................................................72
Vehicle Breakdowns, Crashes and Emergency Stopping....................................................................................................72
Chapter Sample Test Questions...........................................................................................................................................73
Section B. Chapter 6 Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather Conditions
Driving At Night..................................................................................................................................................................74
Driving in Inclement Weather Conditions...........................................................................................................................75
High Water and Flooding Dangers...................................................................................................................................... 76
Driving in Winter Weather Conditions................................................................................................................................77
Section B. Chapter 7 Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving
Impaired Driving..................................................................................................................................................................79
Alcohol and You........................................................................................................................................................... 79
An Overview of the Effects of Alcohol........................................................................................................................79
How Does Alcohol Affect the Body?...........................................................................................................................79
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)?............................................................................................................79
Relationship of Alcohol to Traffic Crashes......................................................................................................................... 79
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