DMV Right-of-Way Rules Test 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At a four-way stop, all vehicles arrive at approximately the same time. Who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle to your right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle to your left
- The vehicle going straight
- The largest vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle to your right
When vehicles arrive at a four-way stop simultaneously, the vehicle to your right has the right-of-way.
Question 2: You want to turn left at an intersection with a green light (not a green arrow). Oncoming traffic is approaching. What must you do?
- Turn left immediately since you have the green light
- Yield to oncoming traffic before turning (Correct answer)
- Sound your horn and proceed carefully
- Wait for a green arrow before turning
Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic before turning
Even with a green light, you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians when making a left turn.
Question 3: You arrive at an uncontrolled intersection — no signs or traffic signals. Who has the right-of-way?
- The driver who arrives at the intersection first (Correct answer)
- The driver on the wider road
- The driver traveling at a higher speed
- The driver making a right turn
Correct answer: The driver who arrives at the intersection first
At an uncontrolled intersection, the vehicle that arrives first has the right-of-way.
Question 4: When entering a roundabout (traffic circle), you must:
- Speed up to merge with vehicles already circling
- Yield to vehicles already traveling inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- Sound your horn before entering to alert other drivers
- Always proceed straight through without stopping
Correct answer: Yield to vehicles already traveling inside the roundabout
Vehicles already circulating inside a roundabout have the right-of-way; entering vehicles must yield to them.
Question 5: What does a yield sign require you to do?
- Come to a complete stop regardless of traffic
- Slow down and give right-of-way to other traffic, stopping only if necessary (Correct answer)
- Speed up to match the speed of other traffic
- Stop only when other vehicles are clearly visible
Correct answer: Slow down and give right-of-way to other traffic, stopping only if necessary
A yield sign requires you to slow down and give right-of-way to crossing or merging traffic, stopping only if needed to avoid a collision.
Question 6: Two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, facing each other. One wants to go straight and one wants to turn left. Who goes first?
- The vehicle turning left
- The vehicle going straight (Correct answer)
- The larger of the two vehicles
- The vehicle on the right side of the road
Correct answer: The vehicle going straight
The vehicle going straight has the right-of-way over a vehicle turning left when both arrive at the same time.
Question 7: An emergency vehicle with flashing lights and a siren is approaching from behind. What must you do?
- Speed up to clear the road quickly
- Stop your vehicle immediately wherever you are
- Pull to the right side of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Continue driving at your current speed and stay in your lane
Correct answer: Pull to the right side of the road and stop
You must pull to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
DMV Right-of-Way Rules Test 1
At a four-way stop, all vehicles arrive at approximately the same time.
Who has the right-of-way?