Driver's Permit Practice Test: Right of Way
- Right of Way
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
Right-of-way rules decide who goes first when two road users want the same space. These 10 questions cover situations that appear on every state's permit test; remember that the law says who must yield, never who may force their way.
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Question 1
Two cars arrive at an all-way stop at the same time, at right angles to each other. Who should go first?
Correct answer: A
When drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Size of the vehicle and signaling do not change the order.
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Question 2
Cars arrive at an all-way stop at different times. In what order do they go?
Correct answer: C
At an all-way stop, the first car to stop is the first to go. The right-hand rule only breaks a tie when cars arrive together.
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Question 3
Your light is green and you want to turn left. An oncoming car is going straight through the intersection. Who has the right of way?
Correct answer: B
A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic going straight or turning right. A turn signal tells others what you plan to do but gives you no right of way.
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Question 4
At a T-intersection with no signs or signals, which driver must yield?
Correct answer: D
Traffic on the road that ends (the stem of the T) yields to traffic on the road that continues. Wait for a safe gap before turning.
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Question 5
You are pulling out of a driveway onto a street. Whom must you yield to?
Correct answer: C
A driver entering a road from a driveway, alley or parking lot yields to everyone already using the sidewalk and the road. Stop before the sidewalk so you can see people walking.
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Question 6
A pedestrian is crossing at an intersection that has no traffic light, using an unmarked crosswalk. What must you do?
Correct answer: A
Crosswalks exist at intersections even when no lines are painted. Drivers must yield to pedestrians crossing there.
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Question 7
A pedestrian is using a white cane or is led by a guide dog. What is the rule?
Correct answer: B
A white cane or guide dog usually means the person is blind or has low vision. Drivers must always yield, and honking can confuse or startle the pedestrian.
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Question 8
You are about to enter a roundabout. Who has the right of way?
Correct answer: D
Entering drivers yield to vehicles already in the circle and to pedestrians in the crosswalk. In the U.S., traffic in a roundabout moves counterclockwise.
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Question 9
You are on an on-ramp merging onto a freeway. What is your responsibility?
Correct answer: B
The merging driver must yield, but should use the ramp to reach the speed of traffic so the merge is smooth. Stopping at the end of a ramp should be a last resort, because it makes merging much harder.
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Question 10
You have the right of way, but another driver pulls out in front of you anyway. What should you do?
Correct answer: D
The law tells drivers when they must yield; it never gives anyone the right to cause a crash. If someone fails to yield, give up the right of way to stay safe.
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