Right-of-way questions test judgment, not memorization, which is why they trip up so many people. Remember the golden rule: the law is about yielding safely, never about "taking" the right-of-way. Practice below, then run the full right-of-way practice test.
Practice questions
1. Two cars reach a four-way stop at the same time, side by side. Who goes first?
- A) The car on the left
- B) The car on the right
- C) The faster car
- D) Whoever honks first
Correct answer: B — The car on the right. When two vehicles arrive together, the one on the right has the right-of-way.
2. You are turning left at a green light (not a green arrow). You must:
- A) Turn right away — you have the light
- B) Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when clear
- C) Stop fully before every left turn
- D) Wait for a police officer
Correct answer: B — Yield first. A green light lets you turn left only after oncoming traffic and pedestrians have cleared.
3. A pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk ahead of you. You should:
- A) Sound your horn so they hurry
- B) Stop and let them finish crossing
- C) Drive around behind them
- D) Proceed — cars have the right-of-way
Correct answer: B — Stop and yield. You must always yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
4. When entering a roundabout, you must:
- A) Stop and wait for it to empty
- B) Yield to traffic already in the circle, then enter when there is a gap
- C) Speed up to merge
- D) Turn left into the circle
Correct answer: B — Yield, then enter. Traffic already in the roundabout has the right-of-way; you enter to the right (counter-clockwise) when clear.
5. An emergency vehicle with lights and siren is approaching. You should:
- A) Speed up to get out of the way
- B) Pull over to the right and stop until it passes
- C) Stop immediately in your lane
- D) Ignore it if it is in the other direction
Correct answer: B — Pull right and stop. Move to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Study tip
When a question feels tricky, ask "who is required to yield here?" rather than "who gets to go?" That single reframe fixes most right-of-way mistakes. Keep drilling the right-of-way set.
