Right-of-Way Rules Flashcards

You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. There is no 'No Turn on Red' sign. What must you do before turning?

Answer: Yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic, then turn when safe

You may turn right on red after stopping and yielding to all pedestrians and cross-traffic when safe to do so.

You approach a railroad crossing where the gates are lowering and lights are flashing. You must:

Answer: Stop and wait until the gate rises and lights stop

You must stop when railroad crossing lights flash or gates lower, and wait until the gate is fully raised and lights stop before crossing.

A yield sign requires you to:

Answer: Slow down and give the right-of-way to cross traffic, stopping if necessary

A yield sign means slow down, check for cross traffic or pedestrians, and stop only if necessary to yield the right-of-way.

When two vehicles meet on a narrow mountain road in New Mexico and cannot pass each other, which vehicle must back up?

Answer: The vehicle traveling downhill

The vehicle going downhill must yield and back up to a wider spot because it is safer and easier to back downhill than uphill.

You are in a multi-lane roundabout and want to take the third exit (going nearly all the way around). Which lane should you use to enter?

Answer: The inner (left) lane, as it is best for exits requiring more travel

For exits beyond the halfway point of the roundabout, the inner lane is generally recommended so you can yield and exit without crossing multiple lanes at the last moment.

An ambulance is approaching an intersection from a side street while you are already inside the intersection completing a turn. What should you do?

Answer: Complete your turn and then pull over to the right and stop

Stopping in an intersection can block the emergency vehicle's path, so you should complete your maneuver and immediately pull over and stop.

You are driving and a pedestrian starts to cross at an unmarked intersection (no painted crosswalk lines). You must:

Answer: Yield to the pedestrian, as unmarked intersections still have legal crosswalks

In New Mexico, the legal crosswalk exists at any intersection, whether marked or unmarked, and drivers must yield to pedestrians crossing there.