Session 14: Right-of-way pt. 1

Left Turns/U-turns

Drivers making a left turn or U-turn must yield to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, including bicycles.

What should you do if you see a pedestrian with a guide dog in the middle of the street?

(a.) Stop no closer than 10 feet and allow the pedestrian to cross. b. Honk to warn the pedestrian that you're there. c. Proceed with caution. d. Keep driving as you were while steering around the pedestrian if necessary.

Which of the following actions should you take in order to change lanes safely?

a. Activate the turn signal, check the mirrors, then check your blind spot. b. Check your mirrors, activate your turn signal, then check your blind spot. (c.) Check your mirrors and blind spot, activate the turn signal, then re-check the mirrors and blind spot. d. Activate the turn signal and then check the blind spot.

At what position should you make the final decision to abort or continue passing?

a. As soon as you enter the passing lane. (b.) As you near the rear of the other vehicle. c. When abreast of (next to) the other vehicle. d. As you pass the front of the other vehicle.

When passing a motorcycle, you must:

a. Leave a distance of 3 feet between your vehicle and the motorcycle. (b.) Leave the motorcycle the entire lane. c. Leave the motorcycle a reasonable space on the right side of the lane. d. Encroach on the lane only if it can be done safely.

Which of the following should you do when you are stopped at an intersection?

a. Look right, center, left, and again to the right. (b.) Look left, center, right, and again to the left. c. Inch forward while looking right, left, and then right again. d. Inch forward while looking left and right.

What should you do when a traffic light changes from green to yellow as you are approaching an intersection?

a. Maintain your speed and continue through the intersection. b. Speed up and continue through the intersection quickly before the light changes to red. (c.) Stop before the intersection if you can do so safely. d. Reduce your speed, and check both ways before continuing through the intersection.

Who must drivers turning left at an intersection yield to?

a. No one. (b.) Pedestrians including vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, including bicycles. c. Pedestrians and vehicles approaching from the opposite direction other than bicycles. d. Only pedestrians.

Which of the following things should you do when another vehicle is passing you?

a. Stay well over to the right and maintain your speed. b. Not accelerate and leave the initiative to the driver who is passing. c. Check the right shoulder and be prepared to collaborate, if necessary. (d.) All of the above.

Who goes first when multiple cars are stopped at a four-way stop?

a. The driver on the left. (b.) The driver on the right. c. The driver in the biggest hurry. d. The driver that reaches the intersection first after coming to a complete stop.

If you see anyone in the roadway with a dog guide or a white cane, stop at least:

ten feet away until the person is off the roadway.

Are you allowed to pass a bicycle within the same lane?

(a.) Yes, if there is sufficient space to do so safely. b. No, because the cyclist has the right to the entire lane. c. Yes, after honking the horn so that the cyclist moves onto the shoulder. d. No, never.

Before passing the vehicle ahead, you should evaluate the situation by checking...

(a.) the visibility ahead. b. the traffic ahead. c. the road ahead (curves, hills, etc.). d. all of the above.

Intersections

At an intersection where there are no signs or traffic lights, you must yield to vehicles coming from the right. At a four-way stop, the driver reaching the intersection first goes first (after coming to a complete stop.) If more than one vehicle arrives at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first. You must yield to vehicles already on the main road if you are entering a road from a driveway, alley or roadside.

Passing

When passing a vehicle traveling in the same direction, you must yield to it even if it is slowing or coming to a stop.

Approaching an intersection where pedestrians or other road users are already engaged in the intersection, you should:

a. honk to warn them that you are approaching and then continue. b. flash your high beams and maintain speed through the intersection. (c.) let them go first. d. all of the above.

Pedestrians

You must yield where necessary to avoid striking pedestrians who are crossing the road. You must yield to pedestrians when you are entering or exiting a driveway, alley or parking lot.

Prior to passing, what will happen if you approach too close to the vehicle ahead?

a. A blockage of your field of vision. b. A loss of speed superiority. c. An insufficient following distance. (d.) All of the above.

Approaching a railroad crossing following a school bus, you should:

a. accelerate to pass the school bus. b. maintain speed, check, then proceed. (c.) be prepared to stop behind the bus. d. reduce your speed and proceed cautiously.

An intersection is a place in the Highway Transportation System where:

a. at least two roadways cross or merge. b. the risk of a collision is very high. c. most collisions involving pedestrians occur. (d.) all of the above.

You must stop before:

crossing a sidewalk if you are entering or crossing a highway from a driveway, alley or parking lot. It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to cross it.