AT THE CROSSROADS

National Safety Council figures for 1977 to 1979 show that nearly 40 percent of all traffic accidents, both urban and rural, happened at intersections, perhaps because they are confusing to a lot of drivers, or because too many drivers take chances with cross traffic. Some basics of driving at intersections, along with some pictorial examples of right-of-way and turning situations, are presented in this brief article.

• Corporate Authors:

  US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

  Norton AFB, CA  United States  92409
• Publication Date: 1981-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 10-13
• Serial:
  • Driver
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Approach lanes; Defensive drivers; Driver training; Driving; High risk locations; Intersections; Traffic regulations; Traffic signals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Right of way; Traffic laws
• Old TRIS Terms: Intersection approach
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349641
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 257
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM