Travel to the Future
Traffic is always evolving. Patters change, and new engineering practices come into play to make it easier to get around. This year’s Travel with Care campaign focuses on modern traffic issues that change the way drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists get around. Whether it’s a roundabout, flashing yellow turn signals or bike lanes, we’re here to help you travel safely in this uncharted territory.
Keep an eye out for different future-themed focuses throughout the year including roundabout safety, new traffic laws, traveling safely with pets and golf cart, e-bike and e-scooter rules.
What counts as a distraction? A distraction is any activity that diverts a person’s attention from the primary task of getting from point A to point B.
By keeping your Focus Forward and your mind engaged, you are helping keep yourself and other road users safe.
Travelers in all modes of transportation encounter each other at intersections, which is why smart #IntersectionInteractions are fundamental to staying safe on the road. These interactions result from understanding how you’re intended to move through an intersection and making decisions that ensure the safety of all road users – pedestrians, drivers and bicyclists. Any time you approach an intersection, make sure you #KnowWhenToGo.
Failure To Yield
- Anytime there is a yield sign present, you must yield right-of-way to all other vehicles and pedestrians.
- If you’re waiting to cross the street and there is no pedestrian crosswalk signal present, you have the right-of-way only when the street is clear for you to begin crossing without causing a driver or bicyclist to slow down.
- When making a left turn you must yield to all oncoming traffic including right turning vehicles, unless the right turn lane has a yield sign. A right turning vehicle with a yield sign must yield to all other traffic at the intersection regardless of where they are coming from.