TN DMV Right of Way Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver approaching a yield sign must:
- Come to a complete stop
- Slow down and yield to crossing traffic, stopping only if necessary (Correct answer)
- Proceed without stopping since it is not a stop sign
- Flash headlights to alert other drivers
Correct answer: Slow down and yield to crossing traffic, stopping only if necessary
A yield sign requires you to slow down and give the right of way to traffic; stop only if traffic requires it.
Question 2: When two vehicles meet on a narrow mountain road and one must back up, which vehicle backs up?
- The vehicle traveling uphill
- The vehicle traveling downhill (Correct answer)
- The heavier vehicle
- The vehicle that arrived last
Correct answer: The vehicle traveling downhill
On a narrow mountain road, the vehicle going downhill should back up to a wider area because the uphill vehicle has less control when reversing.
Question 3: You are already in a traffic circle (roundabout). A vehicle is waiting to enter. Who has the right of way?
- The entering vehicle because it arrived first
- You do, since you are already in the circle (Correct answer)
- The vehicle entering from the right
- Both must yield to each other
Correct answer: You do, since you are already in the circle
Vehicles already inside a roundabout have the right of way; entering vehicles must yield to circulating traffic.
Question 4: When a traffic signal is not working at an intersection, drivers should treat it as:
- A yield sign
- A four-way stop (Correct answer)
- A green light for the main road
- An uncontrolled intersection — proceed freely
Correct answer: A four-way stop
A non-functioning traffic signal should be treated as a four-way stop — all drivers must stop and yield appropriately.
Question 5: You are driving on a highway and a vehicle is merging onto the highway from an on-ramp. You should:
- Always stop to let the merging vehicle in
- Speed up to prevent the vehicle from merging
- Adjust your speed or change lanes if safe to allow the merge (Correct answer)
- Honk to warn the merging driver
Correct answer: Adjust your speed or change lanes if safe to allow the merge
While merging vehicles must yield, courtesy and safety suggest highway drivers adjust speed or lane if safely possible to assist merging traffic.
Question 6: At an intersection with a green light, a pedestrian begins crossing against the signal. You must:
- Proceed since you have the green light
- Yield to the pedestrian (Correct answer)
- Honk to alert the pedestrian and proceed
- Flash your lights and proceed slowly
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian
Even with a green light, you must yield to pedestrians who are in your path — their safety takes priority.
Question 7: A funeral procession is traveling through an intersection. Other drivers should:
- Proceed normally since they may have a green light
- Yield and allow the entire procession to pass (Correct answer)
- Merge into the procession if going the same direction
- Stop only if the lead car has a police escort
Correct answer: Yield and allow the entire procession to pass
Tennessee law requires drivers to yield to an entire funeral procession once it has entered an intersection.
TN DMV Right of Way Rules 2
A driver approaching a yield sign must: