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Page 2 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20683 – May 2024 DELAWARE • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • It is illegal to pass another vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. • It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing unless otherwise posted. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • Drivers are banned from texting or using hand-held cell phones while driving. • Learners permit and intermediate license holders may not use any mobile electronic device including a cell phone, even hands-free. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • Delaware recommends a three second following distance under optimum conditions, but suggests increasing to a four second following distance if a situation warrants, i.e. slippery roads, limited visibility, when approaching a railroad crossing or being passed, when following emergency vehicles or motorcycles, when drivers of vehicles in front of you cannot see your vehicle, when driving a large or heavily-loaded vehicle, when driving a vehicle towing another vehicle. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers making a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street must turn into the extreme left-hand lane available. • Drivers must use turn signals to signal their intention to turn at least 300 feet from the beginning of the turn. • Drivers making right turns must do so as close as practicable to the right-hand curb. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn when the vehicle cannot be seen by a driver from either direction at 500 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers merging onto or across a lane shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching on the highway. • Drivers of a vehicle entering a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway that constitute a hazard. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • Applicants 85 years of age and older need only show proof of their age to obtain a handicapped placard. • A person can qualify by showing an inability to walk 200 feet without stopping for rest or an inability to walk without the assistance of a brace, cane, prosthetic device, wheelchair, other person, crutch, or other assistive device. • Qualified drivers may park in designated persons with disabilities spaces while displaying a valid parking placard or license plate.