Right-of-Way Rules Flashcards

You are at a stop sign and cross traffic has no signs or signals. When may you proceed?

Answer: After stopping completely and yielding to all cross traffic and pedestrians

At a stop sign, you must come to a full stop and enter only when cross traffic and pedestrians are clear.

A bicyclist is riding in your lane approaching the same uncontrolled intersection from your left at the same time you arrive. Under right-of-way rules, the bicyclist:

Answer: Must yield to you because you are on the right

Bicycles are treated as vehicles in North Carolina, so the same right-of-way rules apply, including yielding to traffic on the right.

You are turning left from a two-way street into a driveway. A bicyclist is approaching in the oncoming bike lane. You must:

Answer: Yield to the bicyclist before crossing their path

Left-turning drivers must yield to all oncoming traffic, including bicyclists, before crossing their path.

Traffic is backed up and your green light will not let you fully cross the intersection. You should:

Answer: Stay out of the intersection until you can clear it completely

You should never enter an intersection unless you can pass completely through, even on a green light, to avoid blocking cross traffic.

At an intersection controlled by a police officer whose signals conflict with the traffic light, you must:

Answer: Obey the police officer's directions

Directions given by a police officer always override traffic signals and signs.

You are driving beside a light rail or train track and see a train approaching a crossing with flashing signals. You must:

Answer: Stop and wait; trains always have the right-of-way

Trains always have the right-of-way, and drivers must stop at active crossing signals and never drive around lowered gates.

You are turning right at a green light while a vehicle facing you has a green arrow to turn left onto the same road. Who has the right-of-way?

Answer: The driver with the green arrow (protected turn)

A green arrow gives a protected movement, so the right-turning driver on a plain green must yield to the protected left turn.