DGT DGT Intersections & Right-of-Way 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At a T-intersection where no signs or signals are present, who must yield?
- The driver on the through road
- The driver on the terminating road must yield to traffic on the through road (Correct answer)
- The driver turning left always yields
- The driver arriving first has the right-of-way
Correct answer: The driver on the terminating road must yield to traffic on the through road
At a T-intersection, vehicles on the road that ends (the stem of the T) must yield to vehicles on the through road.
Question 2: When entering a roundabout, who has the right-of-way?
- Vehicles entering the roundabout
- Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- The largest vehicle present
- The vehicle entering from the right
Correct answer: Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout
Vehicles already in the roundabout have the right-of-way; entering drivers must yield until there is a safe gap to merge.
Question 3: What should a driver do when approaching an intersection and the traffic light changes from green to yellow?
- Accelerate to clear the intersection before it turns red
- Stop if it is safe to do so before the stop line (Correct answer)
- Activate hazard lights and proceed slowly
- Yield to oncoming traffic and proceed
Correct answer: Stop if it is safe to do so before the stop line
A yellow light signals that the light is about to turn red; drivers should stop if they can do so safely before the stop line.
Question 4: Which vehicle has the right-of-way at an intersection where one road has a stop sign and the other does not?
- The vehicle on the road with the stop sign after stopping
- The vehicle on the road without the stop sign (Correct answer)
- The vehicle turning left
- The vehicle that is traveling faster
Correct answer: The vehicle on the road without the stop sign
The stop sign requires drivers to yield to all traffic on the intersecting through road before proceeding.
Question 5: What does it mean to 'take turns' or 'alternate' at a zipper merge on a lane closure?
- Vehicles merge early when the lane ends sign appears
- Drivers in both lanes take turns merging one-for-one at the merge point (Correct answer)
- The left lane always has priority over the right lane
- Drivers in the closing lane must stop and wait for all through-lane traffic to pass
Correct answer: Drivers in both lanes take turns merging one-for-one at the merge point
A zipper merge means both lanes remain in use until the closure point, then vehicles alternate one-for-one, improving traffic flow and safety.
Question 6: When two vehicles meet on a narrow mountain road where neither can pass, which vehicle has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle traveling uphill (Correct answer)
- The vehicle traveling downhill
- The larger vehicle
- The vehicle that arrived on the road first
Correct answer: The vehicle traveling uphill
The vehicle traveling uphill generally has the right-of-way because it is more difficult to reverse downhill and maintain vehicle control.
DGT DGT Intersections & Right-of-Way 2
At a T-intersection where no signs or signals are present, who must yield?