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Right-of-Way

Right-of-way is the rule about who goes first. It is not something you take; it is something you give. The driver without it must yield, and the driver with it still checks that it is safe.

At an intersection with no signals or signs, the first vehicle to arrive goes first; on a tie, the vehicle on the right goes. When turning left, yield to oncoming traffic going straight or turning right. Entering a road from a driveway, pulling out of a parking space or making a U-turn, yield to traffic already on the road.

Example: you are leaving a driveway to turn right and a car is coming. Even if it is still some distance away, wait for it to pass.

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  1. Two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who goes first?
  2. What must you do at a STOP sign?
  3. You are turning left and an oncoming vehicle is going straight. Who has the right-of-way?
  4. The traffic signal at an intersection is completely dark. What should you do?
  5. You stopped at the stop line, but parked cars block your view of cross traffic. What should you do?
  6. At an uncontrolled intersection with no signs, in which case must you yield?
  7. Before entering a roundabout, whom must you yield to?
  8. You are about to turn left and an oncoming car is approaching. You are not sure you have time. The safest choice is:
  9. The light is green, but a police officer in the intersection signals you to stop. You should:
  10. You reach an intersection with a STOP sign. There is no stop line painted on the road, but there is a crosswalk. Where should you stop?
  11. You are driving through a work zone when a work vehicle with flashing yellow lights slowly pulls from the shoulder into the lane ahead of you. What should you do?
  12. Which statement about work zones is true?
  13. You are approaching an intersection where the signal is flashing yellow. What should you do?
  14. You are merging from a ramp, and a car on the freeway will not slow down to make room for you. Who has the right-of-way?
  15. You cross the solid yellow line on your side into the shared center turn lane. What should you watch for most?
  16. Whose hand signals overrule the traffic signal at an intersection?
  17. You are waiting at a green light to turn left. Oncoming traffic is going straight, and one oncoming car is about to turn right. What should you do?
  18. You are about to make a U-turn at an intersection with a clear view. A pedestrian is walking toward the crosswalk and an oncoming car is approaching. What should you do?
  19. You are waiting to turn left across steady oncoming traffic. What method does the guide suggest for estimating how long the next car will take to reach the intersection?
  20. Waiting to turn left, you figure the oncoming car is 4 seconds away and that 4 seconds is just enough to get across. What else does the guide say to consider?
  21. At a residential intersection with no signs or signals, you arrive first and have already stopped to look. Only then does a car reach the intersection on your right. Who goes first?
  22. You are at a two-way stop. Your street has a stop sign; the cross street does not. You have stopped and want to go straight, and a car is approaching on the cross street. What should you do?
  23. You are on the through road at a two-way stop (no stop sign on your side) and want to turn left onto the side street. A car on the through road is coming straight toward you. What should you do?
  24. Which of these legally counts as an intersection, and therefore also as a crosswalk?
  25. Your side street ends at a T-intersection with no signs. You want to turn right onto the through road, and a car is approaching from your left on that road. What should you do?
  26. At a four-way stop, the car on your left arrived and stopped before you did. You both want to go straight. Who goes first?
  27. The light turns green, but the lane on the far side of the intersection is backed up and you would end up stopped in the middle. What should you do?
  28. When your view is blocked at the stop line, why edge forward slowly instead of pulling out in one move?
  29. At an uncontrolled intersection you arrived first and have the right-of-way, but a car on your left is not slowing down and does not seem to be yielding. What should you do?
  30. Before entering an intersection, which of these is a mistake?
  31. There is a marked mid-block crosswalk with no stop sign. A pedestrian is standing at the edge, about to cross. What should you do?
  32. You are leaving a parking lot and must cross the sidewalk to reach the street. A pedestrian is walking along the sidewalk toward the front of your car. What should you do?
  33. A residential intersection has a painted traffic calming circle in the middle and no signs on any approach. You and a car on your right arrive at the same time. Who goes first?
  34. Which statement about a bicyclist's legal standing on the road is true?
  35. Which statement about right-of-way at a railroad crossing is true?