Alberta Motor Association Intersections and Right-of-Way Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At a four-way stop, who has the right of way?
- The driver going straight
- The driver turning right
- The vehicle that arrived at the intersection first (Correct answer)
- The driver on the wider road
Correct answer: The vehicle that arrived at the intersection first
At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a complete stop has the right of way to proceed first.
Question 2: Two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at exactly the same time from different directions — who yields?
- The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the right yields to the vehicle on the left
- The vehicle going straight yields to the turning vehicle
- Both vehicles wait until one moves first
Correct answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
When two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
Question 3: Who has the right of way inside a roundabout?
- Vehicles entering the roundabout
- Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the right in all cases
- Emergency vehicles always
Correct answer: Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout
Traffic already circulating in a roundabout has the right of way; entering drivers must yield.
Question 4: When turning left at an intersection with oncoming traffic, who must yield?
- Oncoming traffic must slow for the turning vehicle
- The turning vehicle must yield to oncoming traffic (Correct answer)
- Both drivers must stop and negotiate
- The driver with the green light always proceeds first
Correct answer: The turning vehicle must yield to oncoming traffic
A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians crossing the street being entered.
Question 5: A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk — who has the right of way?
- The vehicle, because there is no marked crosswalk
- The pedestrian always has absolute right of way everywhere
- The pedestrian has the right of way and must be yielded to (Correct answer)
- Whoever reaches the intersection first
Correct answer: The pedestrian has the right of way and must be yielded to
Pedestrians have the right of way at both marked and unmarked crosswalks, and drivers must yield to them.
Question 6: What must you do when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and sirens active?
- Speed up to get out of the way faster
- Maintain your speed so the emergency vehicle can predict your path
- Pull over to the right and stop until the vehicle has passed (Correct answer)
- Stop immediately wherever you are
Correct answer: Pull over to the right and stop until the vehicle has passed
You must immediately pull to the right side of the road and stop, allowing the emergency vehicle to pass safely.
Alberta Motor Association Intersections and Right-of-Way Rules 1
At a four-way stop, who has the right of way?