Connecticut permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 6 questions.
Two cars arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Which car goes first?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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Two cars arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Which car goes first?
- A The car on the left
- B The larger vehicle
- C The car going straight
- D The car on the right
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D. The car on the right
At a four-way stop the first car to arrive goes first after a full stop. If two arrive at the same time, the car on the right goes first.
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You reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time as a car on the cross street to your right. What should you do?
- A Go first because you are on the left
- B Yield to the car on your right
- C Go first if you are going straight
- D Flash your lights and go
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B. Yield to the car on your right
Where there is no stop sign, yield sign or signal, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right. Slow down at unmarked intersections so you can stop if needed.
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You are turning left on a solid green light (no arrow) and an oncoming car is going straight. Who must yield?
- A The oncoming car must yield to you
- B Whoever entered the intersection first
- C You must yield to the oncoming car
- D Whoever is driving faster must yield
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C. You must yield to the oncoming car
On a solid green light without an arrow, drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight. Wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic, including bicycles, before you turn.
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You are about to enter a roundabout. Who has the right of way?
- A Traffic already circulating in the roundabout
- B You, because you are entering from the right
- C The largest vehicle
- D Whoever signals first
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A. Traffic already circulating in the roundabout
Traffic entering a roundabout or rotary must yield to drivers already in the circle. Each entry has a yield sign; slow down and enter only when there is a big enough gap.