Right of Way Rules Flashcards

At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive at the same time, who has the right of way?

Answer: The vehicle on the right

When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

When must you yield the right of way to a pedestrian in Tennessee?

Answer: At all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked

Tennessee law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at both marked and unmarked crosswalks.

You are approaching an intersection to turn left. Oncoming traffic is present. When should you turn?

Answer: When you can make the turn safely with a gap in traffic

Left-turning drivers must yield to oncoming traffic and only turn when a safe gap is available.

A vehicle entering a highway from a private driveway must:

Answer: Yield to all vehicles on the highway

Vehicles entering a road from a private driveway or alley must yield to all traffic already on the roadway.

At a four-way stop sign, vehicles should proceed in what order?

Answer: The order in which they arrived

At a four-way stop, vehicles proceed in the order they arrived; if two arrive simultaneously, the one on the right goes first.

You must yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren by:

Answer: Pulling over to the right and stopping

Tennessee's Move Over law requires you to pull to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle passes.

When a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, drivers going in BOTH directions must:

Answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing

On a two-lane road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights until the lights stop.