LTO Right-of-Way and Road Position 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A school bus with flashing red lights has stopped ahead on a two-lane road. What must you do?
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Change lanes and pass at normal speed
- Honk to alert children and proceed
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
When a school bus displays flashing red lights, all traffic in both directions on a two-lane road must stop and wait until the lights stop flashing.
Question 2: Where should you position your vehicle when preparing to make a right turn?
- In the center lane
- As far right as safely possible (Correct answer)
- In the left lane to check oncoming traffic
- Behind the crosswalk line in the left portion of the lane
Correct answer: As far right as safely possible
Position your vehicle as far to the right as safely possible before making a right turn.
Question 3: An emergency vehicle with lights and sirens approaching from behind requires you to:
- Speed up to clear the lane quickly
- Pull over to the right and stop (Correct answer)
- Pull over to the left and stop
- Maintain speed and let it pass on the left
Correct answer: Pull over to the right and stop
You must pull to the right edge of the road and stop to allow emergency vehicles to pass.
Question 4: You are in a roundabout. A vehicle is attempting to enter from a side road. Who has the right-of-way?
- The entering vehicle
- You, because you are already in the roundabout (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle
- Both vehicles must stop and negotiate
Correct answer: You, because you are already in the roundabout
Vehicles already circulating inside a roundabout have the right-of-way over vehicles trying to enter.
Question 5: When driving on a multi-lane road, the left lane should be used for:
- Driving at any speed you choose
- Slow traffic and merging
- Passing and faster-moving traffic only (Correct answer)
- Large trucks and buses
Correct answer: Passing and faster-moving traffic only
The left lane on a multi-lane road is intended for passing and faster-moving traffic; slower drivers should keep right.
Question 6: A driver making a U-turn must yield to:
- Only oncoming traffic
- All other vehicles and pedestrians (Correct answer)
- Vehicles behind them only
- No one if the road is clear
Correct answer: All other vehicles and pedestrians
A driver executing a U-turn must yield to all oncoming traffic, pedestrians, and other road users.
Question 7: Which lane should you use when driving on a three-lane highway if you are maintaining normal speed?
- The leftmost lane
- The center lane
- The rightmost lane (Correct answer)
- Any lane is equally appropriate
Correct answer: The rightmost lane
On a three-lane highway, normal-speed traffic should occupy the right lane, keeping left lanes for passing.
LTO Right-of-Way and Road Position 3
A school bus with flashing red lights has stopped ahead on a two-lane road.
What must you do?