Right Of Way Practice Questions
8 free sample permit questions about right of way, with the correct answer, a full explanation, and a source reference for each. Want to test yourself instead of just reading the answers? Find your state's free practice test.
1. At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time from different roads, who generally has the right-of-way?
When arrival is simultaneous, the standard rule is to yield to the vehicle on your right.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
2. At a four-way stop, if vehicles arrive at clearly different times, who should proceed first?
Order of arrival determines who goes first at a stop-controlled intersection when arrival times aren’t simultaneous.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
3. At an uncontrolled intersection (no signs or signals), if two vehicles approach at about the same time, who generally must yield?
Without signs or signals, the default right-of-way rule is to yield to the vehicle approaching from the right.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
4. When turning left at an intersection, who must a driver generally yield to?
A left-turning driver must let oncoming traffic and crossing pedestrians clear first, since the turn crosses their path.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
5. When merging onto a highway from an on-ramp, who generally has the right-of-way?
A merging driver should adjust speed and blend into the flow of existing highway traffic, which retains the right-of-way.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
6. When one driver wants to turn left across the path of an oncoming vehicle going straight, who must yield?
A left turn crosses the path of oncoming traffic, so the turning driver must wait for a safe gap rather than assuming the right-of-way.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
7. When a vehicle is entering a public roadway from a private driveway or alley, who must yield?
Traffic already on the public roadway has the right-of-way over a vehicle entering from a driveway, alley, or parking lot.
Source: National: Uniform Vehicle Code (model traffic law)
8. What does the general concept of "right-of-way" really mean in traffic law?
No driver can force another to yield; the safest approach is to yield right-of-way whenever it prevents a collision, even if you technically "have it."
Source: National: AAMVA Model Driver's Manual