Mississippi permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 5 questions.
You and a driver on the cross street to your right reach a four-way stop at the same time. Who goes first?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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You and a driver on the cross street to your right reach a four-way stop at the same time. Who goes first?
- A Whichever driver is going straight
- B You, because you are on the left
- C The larger vehicle
- D The driver on your right
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D. The driver on your right
At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive goes first. If vehicles arrive together, the vehicle on the right has the right of way. Don't slam on your brakes to try to stop first.
At a two-way stop, you and another stopped driver arrive at your stop signs at the same time. You want to turn left across the lane; the other driver is going straight. Who goes first?
- A You, because you signaled
- B Whoever moves first
- C The driver going straight
- D The driver on the left
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C. The driver going straight
At a two-way stop, cross traffic without stop signs goes first. Between two drivers who stopped at the same time, the one going straight across goes first; the one turning across the lane waits.
You are pulling out of a parking lot driveway onto a street. There is no stop sign. What must you do?
- A Proceed; traffic on the street must yield
- B Sound your horn and pull out
- C Stop and yield to oncoming traffic
- D Merge without stopping if traffic is light
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C. Stop and yield to oncoming traffic
When entering a street or highway from a driveway or other entrance, you must stop and yield to oncoming traffic even if no stop sign is posted.
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When you enter a roundabout, whom must you yield to?
- A Traffic already in the roundabout
- B Nobody, once you have slowed down
- C Only large trucks in the circle
- D Traffic waiting to enter behind you
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A. Traffic already in the roundabout
In a roundabout, traffic moves counterclockwise around a center island. Slow down, yield to vehicles already circulating, enter when the way is clear, and signal before your exit.