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 a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, you must:
Answer: Stop from both directions until lights stop flashing
On a two-lane undivided road, all traffic in both directions must stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights.
On a divided highway, when a school bus stops with red flashing lights, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction must:
Answer: Not stop — a raised median separates them
On a divided highway with a physical barrier, only traffic behind the bus must stop — opposing traffic may continue.
Funeral processions in California:
Answer: Have right-of-way through intersections even on red
A properly escorted funeral procession has the right to proceed through intersections even against a red light, as long as the lead vehicle entered legally.
When a transit bus signals to re-enter traffic from a bus zone, you must:
Answer: Yield to the bus
California law requires drivers to yield to transit buses signaling to merge back into traffic from a designated bus stop zone.
When backing out of a parking space into a lane used by pedestrians or cyclists, you must yield to:
Answer: All pedestrians and cyclists in the path of your vehicle
You must yield to all pedestrians and cyclists when backing out of any space, as they are vulnerable users in your vehicle's path.
You are at a green light and a pedestrian is still in the crosswalk finishing their crossing. You must:
Answer: Wait until the pedestrian has completely cleared your path
Even with a green light, you must wait for any pedestrian to fully clear the crosswalk before you proceed through.