Maine permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 6 questions.
At a four-way stop, which driver goes first?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
At a four-way stop, which driver goes first?
- A The driver who reached the intersection first
- B The driver on the busier of the two crossing roads
- C The driver going straight ahead
- D The driver in the largest vehicle
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A. The driver who reached the intersection first
At a four-way stop, all vehicles must stop, and the driver who reached the intersection first goes first. If two arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
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You and another driver stop at a four-way stop at the same time, side by side on cross streets. Who goes first?
- A The driver on the right
- B The driver on the left
- C Whichever driver signals first
- D The driver turning left
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A. The driver on the right
If you arrive at a four-way stop at the same time as a driver on a cross street, the driver on the right has the right-of-way. When in doubt, wave the other driver on and avoid a collision.
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Two cars approach an intersection from opposite directions. One will turn left; the other will go straight. Who has the right-of-way?
- A The car turning left
- B The car that signaled first
- C The car going faster
- D The car going straight
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D. The car going straight
When two cars meet from opposite directions and one is turning, the car going straight has the right-of-way. The turning driver waits for a safe gap.
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You are going straight at an intersection with no signs or signals. A car on the cross street to your right arrives at about the same time. What should you do?
- A Go first if you are on the wider road
- B Go first, since you are going straight
- C Sound your horn and go
- D Yield to the car on your right
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D. Yield to the car on your right
At an uncontrolled intersection, if two cars arrive at about the same time, yield to the car on your right. Rural uncontrolled intersections are especially dangerous, so slow down and be ready to stop.