Michigan permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 5 questions.
Two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Which one should yield?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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Two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Which one should yield?
- A The vehicle on the right yields to the vehicle on its left
- B The vehicle going straight yields to the turning vehicle
- C The larger vehicle always goes first
- D The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on its right
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D. The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on its right
At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive and stop goes first. If two arrive together, the vehicle on the left yields to the one on its right.
You reach an intersection where the traffic signal is not working and no officer is present. What should you do?
- A Slow down and proceed if the road looks clear
- B Stop completely and yield to vehicles already at the intersection
- C Proceed as if your light were green
- D Turn right only, since the intersection is closed
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B. Stop completely and yield to vehicles already at the intersection
Treat a broken signal like a stop sign. Stop completely and yield to vehicles already in the intersection, and if you arrive at the same time as another car, yield to the vehicle on your right.
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A pedestrian is crossing in the crosswalk in front of you, and your traffic light is green. What must you do?
- A Proceed, because the green light is yours
- B Yield to the pedestrian
- C Honk so the pedestrian hurries across
- D Drive around the pedestrian carefully
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B. Yield to the pedestrian
You must yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk even when your light is green. Pedestrians have little protection, so the driver must give way.
A person with a white cane is waiting to cross the street in front of you. What does Michigan law require?
- A Honk to let the person know it is safe
- B Continue if the person is not yet in the crosswalk
- C Stop or yield the right of way to the person
- D Rev your engine so the person can hear you
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C. Stop or yield the right of way to the person
Michigan law requires drivers to stop or yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog. Avoid honking or revving, because those sounds cover the cues the person relies on.