When turning left with traffic moving in both directions, you should position your vehicle in the leftmost lane or the designated left turn lane, keeping your wheels straight while waiting for a safe gap in oncoming traffic. Ensure that you signal your intention to turn left and yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. Once it is safe, proceed with the turn, checking for any hazards before entering the intersection.
Anytime a car is entering traffic from a parked position, it is that driver's responsibility to make sure that the lane is clear before moving into traffic. The driver of the car entering traffic would be at fault.
"Incoming" typically refers to something or someone that is approaching or arriving, such as incoming messages or an incoming storm. "Oncoming" specifically refers to something or someone that is approaching or moving forward, often in a direct or head-on manner, like an oncoming vehicle or an oncoming train.
First, you need to know how fast the oncoming traffic is going. Obviously if traffic is moving slowly, you don't need a large gap. If traffic is moving fast, you need a larger gap. Secondly, you should know how long it will take you to speed up to the speed limit. Finally, if you are not sure if you can make it in a gap, don't try to. There will be another gap. The people who are behind you will wait. Be safe, be smart.
It depends on what you mean by 'ongoing'. If you are waiting to make a left, the traffic moving in the opposite direction is called the oncoming traffic. If you did not yield to the oncoming traffic, or did not wait for it to clear the intersection before you turned, then you are at fault for the accident. If you are waiting to make a left and a car moving the same direction as you are facing hits you, then the car that hit you is at fault IF you were stopped and/or signaling that you were turning left. When making a left turn from the left lane, cars on your side of the road are supposed to pass your car in the lane to the right of you; if you are making a left from the only lane, the cars behind you are supposed to stop and wait for you to make the turn.
So-called "moving" tickets, yes.
If the warrant is for a moving violation or traffic offense, then the Maryland DMV will see it. If it is for some other type of offense, then no, they will not.
No. This is considered a non moving violation and will have no effect on your driver's license or insurance.
A slow-moving vehicle sign must be at least 14 inches in height and 16 inches in width. The sign should be a fluorescent orange or reflective material, featuring a slow-moving vehicle emblem, typically in the shape of a triangle. This size ensures visibility to oncoming traffic, especially in low-light conditions.
Yes, when you approach a flashing red traffic light, it means you should come to a complete stop, just like at a stop sign. After stopping, you must yield to any oncoming traffic and pedestrians before proceeding with caution when it's safe to do so. Always ensure that the intersection is clear before moving forward.
Cars in the REAR on an On Ramp should NOT try to merge into moving traffic BEFORE the cars in front have merged into the traffic flow. The moving traffic has first right of way, and the first car entering a highway from an On Ramp has right of way BEFORE all other cars who are also entering the highway from the On Ramp. When motorists from behind try to enter a highway before motorists in front, the motorists from behind create additional obstacles to the first car trying to merge into existing traffic. Each driver on the On Ramp MUST wait his / her turn to merge into traffic, without obstructing another driver at the front of the line.
"When traffic slowed down, I shifted into first" means that the driver changed their vehicle's transmission to first gear as the speed decreased. This is typically done in manual vehicles to allow for better control and acceleration from a stop or low speed. Shifting into first gear helps the driver navigate through slow-moving traffic more effectively.