Iowa Driver's License Test Right-of-Way Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At an uncontrolled intersection in Iowa, who has the right of way?
- The driver on the wider road
- The driver who arrives first; or if simultaneous, the driver on the right (Correct answer)
- The driver traveling faster
- The driver with more passengers
Correct answer: The driver who arrives first; or if simultaneous, the driver on the right
At uncontrolled intersections, the first to arrive goes first; if two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the one on the right has priority.
Question 2: When must Iowa drivers yield to pedestrians at intersections?
- Only when a traffic officer directs it
- When the pedestrian signal shows walk
- Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, with or without a signal (Correct answer)
- Only at marked crosswalks with painted lines
Correct answer: Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, with or without a signal
Iowa drivers must yield to pedestrians in any crosswalk — marked or unmarked — whether or not a pedestrian signal is present.
Question 3: Who has the right of way when a driver is turning left at an Iowa intersection?
- The turning vehicle
- Oncoming traffic going straight (Correct answer)
- The vehicle that arrived first
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: Oncoming traffic going straight
Vehicles going straight through an intersection have the right of way over vehicles making left turns.
Question 4: At a T-intersection in Iowa, who yields?
- The vehicle on the through street
- The vehicle on the terminating street must yield (Correct answer)
- The smaller vehicle yields
- The vehicle turning right yields
Correct answer: The vehicle on the terminating street must yield
At a T-intersection, the driver on the road that ends must yield to traffic on the through (continuing) road.
Question 5: In Iowa, when does a driver entering a highway from a private road or driveway need to yield?
- Only when traffic is heavy
- Always — to all pedestrians and vehicles on the highway (Correct answer)
- Only when a yield sign is posted
- Only during daylight hours
Correct answer: Always — to all pedestrians and vehicles on the highway
A driver entering any road from a private driveway or alley must always yield to all traffic and pedestrians on the roadway.
Question 6: When two vehicles approach each other on a narrow Iowa bridge, who should yield?
- The vehicle going uphill
- The vehicle going downhill
- The first vehicle to reach the bridge proceeds; the other yields (Correct answer)
- Larger vehicles always have priority
Correct answer: The first vehicle to reach the bridge proceeds; the other yields
The vehicle that reaches the narrow bridge first has the right to proceed while the other yields and waits.
Iowa Driver's License Test Right-of-Way Rules 1
At an uncontrolled intersection in Iowa, who has the right of way?