Colorado permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 6 questions.
Two cars reach a four-way stop at the same time. Which car must yield?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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Two cars reach a four-way stop at the same time. Which car must yield?
- A The car on the right yields to the car on the left
- B The larger vehicle yields to the smaller one
- C The car on the left yields to the car on the right
- D The car going straight yields to the turning car
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C. The car on the left yields to the car on the right
At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive goes first. If two arrive together, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right. You are always responsible for avoiding a crash.
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Two cars arrive at the same time at an intersection with no signs or signals. Who goes first?
- A The car that honks first
- B The car on the right
- C The car traveling faster
- D The car on the left
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B. The car on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, when two vehicles arrive together, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right. Slow down when approaching any uncontrolled intersection so you can yield if needed.
You are entering a Colorado roundabout and a large truck is already circulating. What does Colorado law require?
- A Yield the right-of-way to the truck
- B Stop until the truck leaves the roundabout area entirely
- C Enter beside the truck, since you have your own lane
- D Speed up to enter ahead of the slow truck
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A. Yield the right-of-way to the truck
Colorado law requires drivers to yield to a truck, bus, emergency vehicle or RV when entering, exiting or driving in a roundabout. Large vehicles often need more than one lane to get around the circle.
Two large trucks enter a Colorado roundabout at the same time. Which must yield?
- A The truck on the left yields to the truck on the right
- B The heavier truck yields to the lighter one
- C The truck exiting first has the right-of-way
- D The truck on the right yields to the truck on the left
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D. The truck on the right yields to the truck on the left
When two large vehicles enter, exit or drive in a roundabout at the same time, the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left. This differs from the four-way stop rule.