Alabama permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 6 questions.
At a 4-way stop, two vehicles arrive at the same time. Which one may go first?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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At a 4-way stop, two vehicles arrive at the same time. Which one may go first?
- A The vehicle farthest to the left
- B The vehicle going straight
- C The larger of the two vehicles
- D The vehicle farthest to the right
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D. The vehicle farthest to the right
At a 4-way stop, vehicles go in the order they arrived. If more than one arrives at the same time, the vehicle farthest to the right goes first. Even on your turn, wait a moment in case someone else goes.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 44
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Two vehicles reach an intersection with no signs or signals at about the same time from different roads. Who must yield?
- A The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
- B The driver going faster yields to the slower one
- C The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
- D The driver on the wider road goes first
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C. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, when two vehicles arrive at about the same time from different roads, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 65
You are on the right at an uncontrolled intersection but arrive driving faster than the legal speed. What happens to your right of way?
- A You lose any right of way you would have had
- B You keep it, because you came from the right
- C You keep it if no other car is close
- D It passes only to emergency vehicles
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A. You lose any right of way you would have had
Normally the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. But if you enter an uncontrolled intersection at an unlawful speed, you lose any right of way you might otherwise have.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 65
At an intersection, a pedestrian is holding a white cane tipped with red, with the arm extended. What must you do?
- A Sound your horn so they know your car is coming
- B Drive around the pedestrian slowly
- C Go first, since they are not in a crosswalk
- D Stop and give the pedestrian the right of way
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D. Stop and give the pedestrian the right of way
Alabama law requires you to stop and yield at any intersection to a blind person carrying a white cane tipped with red, held with the arm extended, or using a guide dog.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 65