Motorcycles On Delaware Roadways
Motorcycles On Delaware Roadways TITLE 21 Motor Vehicles Operation and Equipment CHAPTER 41. RULES OF THE ROAD § 4185. Riding on motorcycles. (a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on […]
Watch Out For Pot Holes In Delaware!
Watch Out For Pot Holes In Delaware! POT HOLES are a serious hazard for automobiles! Not only can they result in damage to your vehicle, but they can be the cause of a serious accident. Now try to imagine what would happen if a motorcycle ends up in the POT HOLE on Elkton Road in […]
Roadway Shark’s Teeth
Roadway Shark’s Teeth SHARK’S TEETH (picture above) are reasonably new and are used as legal STOPPING POINTS at YIELD LOCATIONS if a stop is necessary for safety. They are normally used in conjunction with YIELD SIGNS to emphasize the YIELD requirement. The picture below is a PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. A second SHARK’s TEETH location is when […]
Delaware Roundabouts
Delaware Roundabouts If there is only one traffic lane in the ROUNDABOUT, there will only be one entrance YIELD SIGN (see picture #7-13 below). Picture #7-13 — 1 Traffic Lane — Mifflin Road in Dover DE If there are two traffic lanes in the ROUNDABOUT, there will be a YIELD SIGN on both the left […]
Delaware Roadway Stopping Points
Delaware Roadway Stopping Points The legal STOPPING POINTS are the same at STOP SIGN controlled intersections and TRAFFIC SIGNAL controlled intersections. Additionally, these legal STOPPING POINTS also apply at PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS. TITLE 21 Motor Vehicles CHAPTER 41. RULES OF THE ROAD Subchapter VII. Special Stops Required § 4164. Stop signs and yield signs. (a) Except […]
Driving On The Shoulder Of The Road
Driving On The Shoulder Of The Road QUESTION: When is it appropriate to paint a STOP LINE on the SHOULDER of the road — black & gold arrow picture #7-2 below? Picture #7-2 ANSWER #1: IT’S NOT! The vehicle in picture #7-2 above seemingly is moving into a right-turn lane and is preparing to turn […]
Seatbelt Use Increases The Odds Of Safety
Is wearing a seat-belt a “GUARANTEE”? Answer — YES! It’s called the ODDS! Increasing one’s ODDS of returning home safely is “GUARANTEED” when the vehicle safety restraint system is utilized correctly.
Child Restraint Laws in Delaware
Child Restraint Laws in Delaware Can a child who has attained the age of “8” years old eliminate the booster seat from his/her safety procedures when traveling in a moving motor vehicle — YES. However, using “Smart Defense” to counter the power of the FORCE is more important than avoiding a diving defender. “JOEY” (see […]
Inattentive or Distractive Driving While Eating
Inattentive or Distractive Driving While Eating Can eating while driving result in a driving record violation? Of course the answer is yes — inattentive/distractive driving. See picture immediately below for a more detailed explanation. IMPORTANT: It is not you but the police officer who makes the decision.
Left Turn Lanes In Delaware
Does the State of Delaware have a “passing lane” law — left lane of a road having two or more lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction (see picture above)! RIGHT AGAIN — A motorist is traveling in the left lane of a roadway having two or more lanes for same direction traffic is […]