A "No parking" sign means that you can make a temporary stop to load or discharge merchandise or passengers.

Develop a routine for entering and leaving your car. Before switching on the ignition, buckle your safety belt and see that all passengers do likewise.

This sign indicates that there is a flagger ahead controlling traffic in a construction area.

When turning, you should look to the rear and both sides of your vehicle to ensure it is safe to proceed before making the turn. Adjust your speed to safely complete the turn.

An octagonal (eight-sided) sign always means "stop." You must always come to a complete stop at this sign.

Under New York State law, a BAC of 0.08 percent or higher is evidence of intoxication. A BAC of 0.05 percent or higher is legal evidence of impairment.

This sign indicates that you must keep to the right of the upcoming divider.

Bicyclists must ride in a bicycle lane, if one is available. If there is no bicycle lane, they must remain near the right curb or right edge of the road, moving in the same direction as traffic in the lane nearest them.

In rainy conditions, you should use your low beam headlights.

Only the passage of time can remove alcohol and its impairing effects from the body.

Drivers making left turns must yield to oncoming traffic that is traveling straight. Drivers must always yield to pedestrians.

If your vehicle breaks down on the highway, you should signal before carefully exiting the roadway and turning on your hazard flashers. Get as far off the road as possible and park in a location where other drivers can easily see you. Lift your hood to let other drivers know your vehicle is disabled.

You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger or stop sign. Stop when flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.

Your blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight. Eating before or while you drink helps slow the absorption of alcohol somewhat, but it cannot prevent intoxication or impairment if you have too much to drink.

When driving, watch for warning signs of fatigue. You are too tired to drive safely if you are struggling to keep your eyes open, drifting from your lane, or turning up the radio and rolling down your windows to keep yourself awake. If you notice these signs, it is a good idea to find a safe place to park so you can refresh yourself with a short nap.

After stopping for a school bus that has its stop arm extended and its lights flashing, watch for children walking along the side of the road. You should always drive with caution when driving near children.

If a vehicle comes toward you with its high beams on, look away from the headlights and toward the right side of the road until the car has passed. This will keep you from being blinded.

Under ideal driving conditions, you should maintain a following distance of at least two seconds. If roads are slippery, your following distance should increase to at least three or four seconds. Any time conditions are less than perfect, you should increase your following distance.

Before leaving a parking space to pull back into traffic, you should turn your head to look over your shoulder and check through the window for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and other vehicles that can become a hazard.

The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the road conditions, weather conditions, and oncoming traffic.