Right-of-Way Rules Test Flashcards
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You approach an intersection and a fire truck with lights and siren is blocking your path. What should you do?
Answer: Stop and yield until the intersection is clear and safe
You must stop and yield to emergency vehicles until they have cleared the area and it is safe to continue.
You are on a two-lane highway and want to pass a slow vehicle. The center line is a broken (dashed) yellow line on your side. What does this indicate?
Answer: Passing is permitted when it is safe to do so
A broken yellow center line on your side of the road indicates that passing is permitted when conditions are safe.
At a T-intersection where one road ends and meets a through street, who must yield?
Answer: Vehicles on the road that ends must yield to through-street traffic
At a T-intersection, drivers on the road that terminates must yield to all traffic on the continuing through road.
You are on a freeway on-ramp and traffic on the freeway is heavy. What must you do?
Answer: Adjust your speed on the ramp to merge smoothly with freeway traffic
You must adjust your speed on the on-ramp to match freeway traffic speed and merge when a safe gap is available.
Two vehicles meet on a narrow mountain road. One is traveling uphill and one is going downhill. Who has the right-of-way?
Answer: The vehicle traveling uphill
On a narrow mountain road, the vehicle going uphill has the right-of-way because it is more difficult to reverse or stop when going uphill.
You are at an intersection with a green light and are turning right. A pedestrian is crossing the street on your right side. Who has the right-of-way?
Answer: The pedestrian crossing in the crosswalk
Pedestrians crossing in a crosswalk have the right-of-way even when you have a green light authorizing your right turn.
A vehicle is entering a public road from a private driveway, alley, or parking lot. Who has the right-of-way?
Answer: Traffic already traveling on the public road
Vehicles on public roads always have the right-of-way over vehicles entering from private driveways, alleys, or parking lots.