South Carolina permit test: right of way & intersections
Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 5 questions.
At a four-way stop, you and a car on your left arrive at the same moment. Who should go first?
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Sample right of way & intersections questions
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At a four-way stop, you and a car on your left arrive at the same moment. Who should go first?
- A The other driver, because they are on your left
- B Neither; both wait for a third car to go
- C Whichever driver honks first
- D You should, because you are on the other driver's right
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D. You should, because you are on the other driver's right
When two drivers reach a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Here, you are on the other car's right, so you go first, but still make sure they are actually yielding.
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You are turning left at a green light with no arrow. Who must you yield to?
- A Only drivers waiting behind you
- B No one, because the light is green
- C Oncoming traffic in the opposing lanes
- D Only vehicles turning right from the cross street
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C. Oncoming traffic in the opposing lanes
When turning left, yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane. Wait for a gap large enough to finish your turn safely, and watch for pedestrians in the crosswalk you are turning across.
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When you enter a roundabout, what should you do?
- A Slow down and yield to traffic already in the circle
- B Stop in the circle to let others enter
- C Speed up to merge ahead of circulating traffic
- D Enter clockwise to reach a left exit faster
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A. Slow down and yield to traffic already in the circle
In a roundabout, vehicles travel counterclockwise around a center island, and entering traffic yields to circulating traffic. Slow down, yield, enter, then signal and exit at your street.
On a rural road you come to a narrow, single-lane bridge as another car approaches from the other end. Who generally goes first?
- A The driver going uphill
- B The driver with the larger vehicle
- C The driver coming from the right
- D The first driver to reach the bridge
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D. The first driver to reach the bridge
On narrow or single-lane bridges, drivers take turns, and generally the first driver to reach the bridge has the right-of-way. Watch for warning signs that mark these bridges.