Road Rules and Right of Way Flashcards

At an uncontrolled intersection in Indiana, who has the right of way?

Answer: The driver on the right

At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the right has the right of way in Indiana.

In Indiana, when must drivers yield to pedestrians?

Answer: At all marked and unmarked crosswalks

Indiana law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked, whenever a pedestrian is present.

When two vehicles meet on a narrow mountain or steep road in Indiana, which vehicle must yield?

Answer: The vehicle traveling downhill

On narrow steep roads, the downhill vehicle must yield because it is easier to back down than for the uphill vehicle to safely reverse.

In Indiana, who has the right of way when a driver is entering a roundabout?

Answer: Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout

Vehicles already traveling within a roundabout have the right of way; entering drivers must yield and wait for a safe gap.

When approaching a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on an Indiana road, drivers in BOTH directions must:

Answer: Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the bus moves

Indiana law requires vehicles traveling in both directions to stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights, except on divided highways with a median.

In Indiana, when two vehicles approach a four-way stop simultaneously from different directions, who proceeds first?

Answer: The vehicle to the right

When two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, the vehicle on the right has the right of way and proceeds first.