AZ DMV AZ DMV Right-of-Way Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At a four-way stop in Arizona, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle on the left
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle
- The vehicle going straight
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
When two vehicles arrive simultaneously at a four-way stop, the vehicle on the right has the right-of-way.
Question 2: In Arizona, when must you yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk?
- Only when the pedestrian has a walk signal
- Always — at marked and unmarked crosswalks (Correct answer)
- Only at crosswalks with traffic signals
- Only when posted signs require it
Correct answer: Always — at marked and unmarked crosswalks
Arizona law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks at all intersections.
Question 3: When entering a highway from an on-ramp in Arizona, who has the right-of-way?
- Vehicles entering the highway
- Vehicles already on the highway (Correct answer)
- Larger vehicles regardless of position
- The vehicle moving faster
Correct answer: Vehicles already on the highway
Vehicles already traveling on the highway have the right-of-way; merging vehicles must yield and adjust speed to match traffic.
Question 4: In Arizona, an emergency vehicle with lights and siren activated requires you to:
- Slow down by 10 mph
- Pull to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Continue at normal speed if in a different lane
- Pull to the left and stop
Correct answer: Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
You must pull to the right and stop when an emergency vehicle with active lights and siren approaches from any direction.
Question 5: Who has the right-of-way when a vehicle is making a left turn and an oncoming vehicle is going straight in Arizona?
- The turning vehicle if it entered the intersection first
- The vehicle going straight (Correct answer)
- Whichever vehicle is faster
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle going straight
A vehicle going straight always has the right-of-way over a vehicle making a left turn across oncoming traffic.
Question 6: In Arizona, when two roads merge and neither has a yield sign, who yields?
- The vehicle on the left yields to the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the right yields to the left
- The faster vehicle has right-of-way
- Both must stop and alternate
Correct answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the right
Without a yield sign at a merge, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.
At a four-way stop in Arizona, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, who has the right-of-way?