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Driver's Permit Knowledge Test (U.S.)

Right of way: practice questions

Our Driver's Permit bank has 15 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What do 'move over' laws require when you pass a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on the roadside?

  1. Stop in your lane until the emergency vehicle leaves
  2. Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
  3. Honk to warn the workers
  4. Honk your horn
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B. Move over a lane if safe, or slow down — All states have move-over laws; many include tow trucks and road workers.

Question 2

When must you stop for pedestrians at a crosswalk?

  1. Never
  2. Only when there is a signal
  3. When they are in the crosswalk or about to step into it, as required by state law
  4. Only at night
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C. When they are in the crosswalk or about to step into it, as required by state law — Never pass a car that is stopped for a pedestrian.

Question 3

Who has the right of way at a crosswalk without signals?

  1. Pedestrians in the crosswalk
  2. Bicycles only
  3. Whoever arrives first
  4. Vehicles that reach the crosswalk first
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A. Pedestrians in the crosswalk — Yield to pedestrians, including at unmarked crosswalks at intersections.

Question 4

When turning left at an intersection, whom must you yield to?

  1. Only vehicles approaching from your right
  2. Only vehicles behind you
  3. Oncoming traffic and pedestrians
  4. Only pedestrians
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C. Oncoming traffic and pedestrians — Wait until oncoming traffic is clear.

Question 5

When entering a roundabout, what should you do?

  1. Enter quickly before others arrive and then drive clockwise around the island
  2. Stop inside the roundabout to let others in
  3. Stop in the roundabout to let others in
  4. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout and drive counterclockwise
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D. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout and drive counterclockwise — Use your right signal before exiting.

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