New Hampshire permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 6 questions.
Under RSA 265:28, two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at the same time. Who must yield?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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Under RSA 265:28, two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at the same time. Who must yield?
- A The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
- B The vehicle on the right yields to the vehicle on the left
- C The vehicle going faster has the right-of-way
- D The larger vehicle has the right-of-way
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A. The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
New Hampshire law says the driver approaching or entering an intersection on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right. Traffic control devices or police directions override this rule.
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You want to turn left at an intersection, and an oncoming car is close enough to be a hazard. What must you do?
- A Turn quickly before the oncoming car arrives
- B Yield until the oncoming car has passed
- C Go first, since you were in the intersection first
- D Flash your headlights and then turn
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B. Yield until the oncoming car has passed
Under RSA 265:29, a driver turning left must yield to vehicles from the opposite direction that are in the intersection or close enough to be an immediate hazard. Turn only when there is a safe gap.
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At a four-way stop, you and another driver arrive at the same time. The other driver is on your right. Who goes first?
- A You, because you are on the left
- B The other driver, who is on your right
- C Whichever driver is going straight through
- D Whoever signals first
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B. The other driver, who is on your right
At a four-way stop, the first driver to arrive goes first. If two arrive at the same time, the driver on the right goes first.
A line of cars with headlights on is following a hearse through an intersection. What should you do?
- A Join the line to get through faster
- B Proceed if your light is green
- C Let the procession pass as a group
- D Cut between cars when a gap opens
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C. Let the procession pass as a group
Funeral processions get the right-of-way. Let vehicles with their headlights on that are following a hearse pass together as one group.