TN DMV Right of Way Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive at the same time, who has the right of way?
- The vehicle traveling faster
- The vehicle on the left
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle
Correct 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.
Question 2: When must you yield the right of way to a pedestrian in Tennessee?
- Only at marked crosswalks
- Only when the pedestrian is in your lane
- At all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked (Correct answer)
- Only when a pedestrian signal is present
Correct answer: At all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked
Tennessee law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at both marked and unmarked crosswalks.
Question 3: You are approaching an intersection to turn left. Oncoming traffic is present. When should you turn?
- When you can make the turn safely with a gap in traffic (Correct answer)
- Immediately since left turns have priority
- After yielding only if the light is green
- Only when all oncoming vehicles have stopped
Correct 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.
Question 4: A vehicle entering a highway from a private driveway must:
- Proceed slowly into traffic
- Yield to all vehicles on the highway (Correct answer)
- Flash headlights to warn other drivers
- Honk before entering
Correct 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.
Question 5: At a four-way stop sign, vehicles should proceed in what order?
- Largest vehicle first
- The order in which they arrived (Correct answer)
- Vehicles going straight before those turning
- Vehicles on the busier road first
Correct 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.
Question 6: You must yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren by:
- Slowing down slightly and staying in your lane
- Pulling over to the right and stopping (Correct answer)
- Speeding up to clear the intersection
- Moving to the left lane and continuing
Correct 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.
Question 7: When a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, drivers going in BOTH directions must:
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Yield only if children are visible
- Stop only if going in the same direction as the bus
Correct 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.
TN DMV Right of Way Rules 1
At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive at the same time, who has the right of way?