Right-of-Way Rules Flashcards
6 cards from real CALIFORNIA DMV practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Right-of-Way Rules flashcards as text
When must you yield to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens in California?
Answer: Always — pull to the right and stop until they pass
California law requires all drivers to immediately pull to the right curb and stop when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights or siren activated.
At an intersection with a flashing red light, you must:
Answer: Come to a complete stop and yield before proceeding
A flashing red light must be treated exactly like a stop sign — full stop required, then yield before proceeding.
A blind pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog at a crosswalk:
Answer: Has the right-of-way and you must stop
California law grants extra protection to blind pedestrians — you must come to a complete stop when they are in or approaching any crosswalk.
When two vehicles reach a yield sign intersection simultaneously, who yields?
Answer: The vehicle facing the yield sign must give way
The driver facing a yield sign must give way to all cross traffic and pedestrians regardless of simultaneous arrival.
Who has the right-of-way when a vehicle is backing out of a driveway onto a street?
Answer: Street traffic — the backing vehicle must yield
A driver backing out of a driveway must yield to all traffic and pedestrians on the street before entering the roadway.
At a railroad crossing without signals or gates, you must:
Answer: Look and listen in both directions before crossing
At uncontrolled railroad crossings you must look and listen in both directions for approaching trains before crossing.