Right-of-Way and Road Position Flashcards

You are about to enter an intersection when the light turns yellow. What should you do?

Answer: Stop if it is safe to do so

A yellow light means the signal is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely before the stop line.

You are driving in the right lane and see a vehicle stopped on the shoulder ahead with its hazard lights on. What should you do?

Answer: Move to a left lane if safe, or slow down significantly

Move Over laws require drivers to shift to an adjacent lane or reduce speed when passing stopped vehicles with hazard lights on the shoulder.

Which vehicle has the right-of-way at an intersection where one road has a YIELD sign?

Answer: The vehicle on the road without the YIELD sign

A YIELD sign requires drivers on that road to give way to vehicles on the intersecting road.

When is it permissible to drive in a bicycle lane?

Answer: Only when preparing to turn right within a short distance

Drivers may enter a bicycle lane only when preparing to make a right turn, and only just before the turn.

At a railroad crossing with a stop sign, you must stop:

Answer: Every time, regardless of whether a train is visible

A stop sign at a railroad crossing requires a complete stop every time, then proceed only when safe.

When two vehicles approach a bridge or tunnel that is too narrow for both, who yields?

Answer: The vehicle closer to the entrance yields to the vehicle that has already entered

The vehicle that has already entered a narrow bridge or tunnel has the right-of-way; the vehicle at the entrance must wait.

What does it mean to 'establish road position' before a turn?

Answer: Moving your vehicle to the correct lane and position well before the turn

Establishing road position means moving to the appropriate lane and lateral position early so the turn can be made smoothly and safely.