TX DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When turning left at a green light with no left-turn arrow, you must yield to:
- Only vehicles turning right from the opposite direction
- Oncoming traffic and pedestrians crossing your path (Correct answer)
- Vehicles behind you waiting to turn
- Traffic approaching from your left only
Correct answer: Oncoming traffic and pedestrians crossing your path
A left turn on a green light requires yielding to all oncoming traffic and any pedestrians in your intended path.
Question 2: A driver approaching a YIELD sign must:
- Come to a complete stop regardless of traffic
- Slow down and yield to cross traffic before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Treat it the same as a stop sign
- Speed up to merge with traffic
Correct answer: Slow down and yield to cross traffic before proceeding
A YIELD sign requires slowing down and giving the right-of-way to cross or merging traffic before proceeding.
Question 3: At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive simultaneously on perpendicular roads, who goes first?
- The vehicle that arrived moving faster
- The vehicle turning left
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle facing uphill
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
When two vehicles arrive simultaneously at a four-way stop, the vehicle on the right has the right-of-way.
Question 4: A vehicle merging onto a freeway from an on-ramp must yield to:
- All vehicles already on the freeway (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles in the right lane
- Vehicles approaching from the left only
- No one — freeway on-ramp vehicles have the right-of-way
Correct answer: All vehicles already on the freeway
Vehicles entering a freeway from an on-ramp must yield to all traffic already traveling on the freeway.
Question 5: When an emergency vehicle is parked on the roadside with lights flashing, Texas's 'Move Over' law requires drivers to:
- Stop completely until the emergency vehicle moves
- Slow to 20 mph regardless of the posted limit
- Move one lane away or slow to 20 mph below the speed limit if unable to change lanes (Correct answer)
- Proceed normally if the vehicle is fully off the road
Correct answer: Move one lane away or slow to 20 mph below the speed limit if unable to change lanes
Texas's Move Over law requires moving one lane away from the stopped emergency vehicle or slowing to 20 mph below the posted speed limit if a lane change is not possible.
Question 6: At an intersection, who has the right-of-way when a police officer's directions conflict with a traffic signal?
- The traffic signal always takes precedence
- The police officer's directions take precedence (Correct answer)
- Drivers may choose which to follow
- The rule applies only during emergencies
Correct answer: The police officer's directions take precedence
When a police officer's hand signals or directions conflict with traffic signals, drivers must obey the officer.
Question 7: A blind pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog at an intersection:
- Must wait for a pedestrian signal before the driver yields
- Has the right-of-way, and drivers must stop (Correct answer)
- Should be treated the same as any pedestrian
- Only has special right-of-way in school zones
Correct answer: Has the right-of-way, and drivers must stop
Texas law requires drivers to come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to a blind person using a white cane or guide dog.
TX DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3
When turning left at a green light with no left-turn arrow, you must yield to: