RTA Road Rules and Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver approaching a school bus with flashing red lights and a deployed stop arm must:
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop at least 20 feet away and wait until the arm retracts (Correct answer)
- Stop only if children are visible outside the bus
- Yield and proceed when safe
Correct answer: Stop at least 20 feet away and wait until the arm retracts
All drivers must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights and must not move until the stop arm is retracted and the lights stop flashing.
Question 2: What is the standard speed limit in a residential area when no posted signs are present in most US states?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 25 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
In the absence of posted speed limit signs, most residential areas have a default speed limit of 25 mph.
Question 3: Which lane should a driver use when entering a highway via an acceleration lane?
- The far-left lane
- The rightmost travel lane (Correct answer)
- Any available lane
- The center lane
Correct answer: The rightmost travel lane
Drivers entering a highway use the acceleration lane to build speed and merge into the rightmost travel lane safely.
Question 4: At a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive simultaneously across from each other, and one intends to go straight while the other turns left, who has right-of-way?
- The vehicle turning left
- The vehicle going straight (Correct answer)
- The vehicle that arrived from the right
- Neither; they should wait for a signal
Correct answer: The vehicle going straight
A vehicle going straight has right-of-way over an oncoming vehicle that intends to make a left turn.
Question 5: What is the correct action when an emergency vehicle with sirens and lights approaches from behind?
- Speed up to clear the lane quickly
- Pull to the right side of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Move to the left lane and slow down
- Maintain speed and allow the vehicle to pass
Correct answer: Pull to the right side of the road and stop
Drivers must pull to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has fully passed.
Question 6: Which of the following constitutes an illegal U-turn in most US states?
- On a two-lane road with a clear line of sight
- Where a 'No U-Turn' sign is posted (Correct answer)
- In a residential area with no traffic
- On a wide boulevard at a traffic light
Correct answer: Where a 'No U-Turn' sign is posted
Making a U-turn where a 'No U-Turn' sign is posted is always illegal regardless of visibility or traffic conditions.
Question 7: What does a double solid yellow center line indicate?
- Passing is permitted for both directions
- Passing is permitted only for the direction with the dashed line
- No passing is permitted in either direction (Correct answer)
- The road is a one-way street
Correct answer: No passing is permitted in either direction
A double solid yellow center line means no vehicle traveling in either direction may cross the line to pass.
RTA Road Rules and Regulations 3
A driver approaching a school bus with flashing red lights and a deployed stop arm must: