RI DMV Right-of-Way Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who must yield?
- The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right (Correct answer)
- The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
- The larger vehicle always yields
- Whoever honks first goes first
Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right when both arrive at the same time.
Question 2: You are making a left turn at a green light. Oncoming traffic is approaching. What should you do?
- Yield to oncoming traffic before turning (Correct answer)
- Turn quickly before they arrive
- Proceed because you have a green light
- Stop in the intersection and wave them through
Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic before turning
A green light does not give left-turning drivers priority; they must yield to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a hazard.
Question 3: A pedestrian is crossing at a marked crosswalk with no signal. You must:
- Stop and yield until the pedestrian has crossed your half of the roadway (Correct answer)
- Slow down and drive around the pedestrian
- Honk to warn the pedestrian and continue
- Yield only if the pedestrian is a child
Correct answer: Stop and yield until the pedestrian has crossed your half of the roadway
Rhode Island law requires drivers to stop and yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks.
Question 4: You are entering a highway from an entrance ramp. Who has the right-of-way?
- Traffic already on the highway (Correct answer)
- The merging vehicle
- Whichever vehicle is faster
- The vehicle in the right lane must exit
Correct answer: Traffic already on the highway
Vehicles entering a highway must yield to traffic already traveling on it and adjust speed to merge safely.
Question 5: An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches from behind. What must you do?
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Speed up to get out of its way
- Stop immediately in your lane
- Pull to the left and slow down
Correct answer: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop
Drivers must pull to the right edge of the roadway and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Question 6: At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a complete stop should:
- Proceed first (Correct answer)
- Yield to all other vehicles
- Wait for the vehicle on the right
- Wait until the intersection is empty
Correct answer: Proceed first
At a four-way stop, vehicles proceed in the order they arrived and stopped.
Question 7: You are driving on an unpaved road and reach an intersection with a paved road. Who yields?
- You must yield to traffic on the paved road (Correct answer)
- Traffic on the paved road yields to you
- Neither driver must yield
- The vehicle traveling downhill yields
Correct answer: You must yield to traffic on the paved road
Drivers on an unpaved road must yield to vehicles traveling on a paved road at an intersection.
RI DMV Right-of-Way Rules 2
Two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time.
Who must yield?