Louisiana 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. Who 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. Who must yield?
- A The driver going straight yields to the one turning
- B The larger vehicle yields to the smaller one
- C The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
- D The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
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D. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
When two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. The same rule applies when a signal is out and the intersection becomes a four-way stop.
You are at a T-intersection, on the road that ends. Whom must you yield to?
- A Only vehicles that are turning
- B Vehicles on the through road
- C No one, if you arrived first
- D Only vehicles coming from your right
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B. Vehicles on the through road
At a T-intersection, the driver on the road that ends must yield to vehicles on the through road. Wait for a safe gap in both directions before turning.
You are pulling out of a shopping center driveway onto a main road. Who has the right of way?
- A You do, if you are turning right
- B Vehicles already on the main road
- C You do, once your turn signal has been on
- D Whoever is moving faster
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B. Vehicles already on the main road
When entering a road from a driveway, alley or roadside, you must yield to vehicles already on the main road. Wait for a gap large enough that no one has to brake for you.
Your light is green, but a funeral procession, with headlights on and flashers going, is passing through the intersection. What should you do?
- A Pass the procession on the right
- B Cut into the procession at a gap
- C Yield to the vehicles in the procession
- D Proceed, since your light is green
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C. Yield to the vehicles in the procession
Louisiana law requires all drivers to yield the right-of-way to vehicles in a funeral procession. Participants drive with headlights on and emergency flashers going so you can recognize the procession.