UT DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You approach a roundabout in Utah. Who has the right-of-way?
- Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout (Correct answer)
- Vehicles entering the roundabout
- The vehicle on the right
- Vehicles exiting the roundabout must yield to those entering
Correct answer: Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout
Drivers entering a roundabout must yield to traffic already circulating within it.
Question 2: You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. A pedestrian begins crossing the street you're turning into. You should:
- Wait for the pedestrian to cross before turning (Correct answer)
- Turn quickly before the pedestrian reaches your lane
- Honk and proceed slowly
- Turn behind the pedestrian without stopping
Correct answer: Wait for the pedestrian to cross before turning
Drivers turning right on red must first stop completely and yield to pedestrians and cross traffic.
Question 3: Two vehicles approach an intersection from opposite directions; one is going straight and the other is turning left. Who yields?
- The vehicle turning left (Correct answer)
- The vehicle going straight
- The vehicle on the wider road
- Neither; both may proceed
Correct answer: The vehicle turning left
A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic that is proceeding straight through the intersection.
Question 4: A school bus on a two-lane road stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction must:
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Slow to 20 mph and pass carefully
- Proceed normally since they are in the opposite lane
- Honk before passing
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.
Question 5: You approach an intersection where the traffic signals are completely dark due to a power outage. You should treat the intersection as:
- A four-way stop (Correct answer)
- An uncontrolled intersection where you may proceed
- A yield intersection
- A signal that is green for the main road
Correct answer: A four-way stop
When traffic signals are not working, Utah drivers must treat the intersection as an all-way stop.
Question 6: When must you yield to a blind pedestrian carrying a white cane or using a guide dog?
- Always, at any location where they are crossing (Correct answer)
- Only at marked crosswalks
- Only at intersections with signals
- Only when the pedestrian raises the cane
Correct answer: Always, at any location where they are crossing
Drivers must always yield to blind pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog, regardless of where they cross.
Question 7: You are driving on an unpaved road and reach an intersection with a paved road. Neither road has signs. Who yields?
- The driver on the unpaved road yields to traffic on the paved road (Correct answer)
- The driver on the paved road yields
- The driver on the right yields
- Both drivers must stop
Correct answer: The driver on the unpaved road yields to traffic on the paved road
At an unmarked intersection of a paved and unpaved road, traffic on the unpaved road must yield.
UT DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3
You approach a roundabout in Utah.
Who has the right-of-way?