IN DMV Road Rules and Right of Way 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is Indiana's law regarding yielding to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens activated?
- Slow to 20 mph and stay in your lane
- Pull to the right edge and stop until the vehicle passes (Correct answer)
- Move to the center lane to create room
- Flash your hazard lights and continue at the speed limit
Correct answer: Pull to the right edge and stop until the vehicle passes
Indiana drivers must immediately pull to the right edge of the road and stop until an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens has completely passed.
Question 2: Indiana's Move Over law requires drivers to do what when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle on the highway?
- Come to a complete stop
- Move one lane away from the stopped vehicle or slow to 25 mph below the speed limit (Correct answer)
- Pass on the left shoulder
- Flash headlights as a warning
Correct answer: Move one lane away from the stopped vehicle or slow to 25 mph below the speed limit
Indiana's Move Over law requires drivers to move one lane away from stopped emergency or service vehicles, or reduce speed by 25 mph below the posted limit if lane change is unsafe.
Question 3: When may an Indiana driver legally pass another vehicle on the right?
- Never — passing on the right is always illegal
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room on the right (Correct answer)
- On any two-lane road with adequate space
- Only on one-way streets
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room on the right
Indiana permits passing on the right only when the vehicle being passed is making or signaling a left turn and sufficient pavement exists to pass safely.
Question 4: In Indiana, what is the minimum following distance recommended for normal conditions?
- One car length per 10 mph of speed
- Two-second following distance
- Three-second following distance (Correct answer)
- 50 feet behind the vehicle ahead
Correct answer: Three-second following distance
Indiana recommends a minimum three-second following distance in normal conditions, allowing adequate time to react and stop safely.
Question 5: Which vehicle always has the right of way over other traffic at an intersection in Indiana?
- Commercial trucks
- Buses
- Emergency vehicles with active lights/siren (Correct answer)
- Vehicles already in the intersection
Correct answer: Emergency vehicles with active lights/siren
Emergency vehicles displaying activated lights and/or sirens always have the right of way over all other traffic under Indiana law.
Question 6: In Indiana, a driver turning left must yield to:
- Only vehicles approaching from the right
- All oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles traveling faster than 40 mph
- No one if there is a protected green arrow
Correct answer: All oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk
Left-turning drivers in Indiana must yield to all approaching traffic and any pedestrians in the crosswalk before completing the turn.
IN DMV Road Rules and Right of Way 2
What is Indiana's law regarding yielding to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens activated?