TX DMV Right-of-Way Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, which vehicle must yield?
- The vehicle traveling faster
- The vehicle on the left (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the right
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle on the left
When two vehicles arrive simultaneously at an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
Question 2: A driver entering a traffic circle (roundabout) must yield to:
- Vehicles about to enter the circle
- Traffic already circulating inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- Pedestrians waiting on the sidewalk
- Emergency vehicles on adjacent streets
Correct answer: Traffic already circulating inside the roundabout
Drivers entering a roundabout must yield to vehicles already circulating inside the circle before merging.
Question 3: When must you yield to a pedestrian at a crosswalk in Texas?
- Only at marked crosswalks with signals
- Only when the pedestrian is already in the road
- Whenever a pedestrian is in or entering your half of the roadway (Correct answer)
- Only in school zones
Correct answer: Whenever a pedestrian is in or entering your half of the roadway
Texas law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are in or entering their half of the roadway at any crosswalk.
Question 4: A vehicle exiting a private driveway onto a public road must yield to:
- Only vehicles coming from the right
- Only vehicles coming from the left
- All oncoming traffic and pedestrians on the sidewalk (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles traveling more than 30 mph
Correct answer: All oncoming traffic and pedestrians on the sidewalk
When exiting a private driveway, you must yield to all traffic on the public road and any pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Question 5: At a T-intersection with no signs or signals, the vehicle on the terminating road must:
- Proceed if no cross traffic is visible
- Honk and then proceed
- Yield to vehicles on the through road (Correct answer)
- Have the right-of-way if it arrives first
Correct answer: Yield to vehicles on the through road
At a T-intersection, the driver on the dead-end (terminating) road must yield to all traffic on the continuous through road.
Question 6: When a school bus displays flashing red lights and its stop arm is extended, drivers on a two-lane road must:
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed cautiously
- Stop only if traveling in the same direction as the bus
- Stop on both sides of the road until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Yield only if children are visible
Correct answer: Stop on both sides of the road until the lights stop flashing
When a school bus has flashing red lights and the stop arm is out, all drivers on a two-lane road must stop in both directions.
Question 7: Which of the following has the HIGHEST right-of-way priority?
- A vehicle with a green light
- A funeral procession
- A pedestrian in a crosswalk
- An authorized emergency vehicle with lights and sirens active (Correct answer)
Correct answer: An authorized emergency vehicle with lights and sirens active
Authorized emergency vehicles using their lights and sirens always have the highest right-of-way priority over all other traffic.
TX DMV Right-of-Way Rules 2
When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, which vehicle must yield?