Wisconsin permit test: right of way & intersections

Who goes first at stops, uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and when entering roads. 5 questions.

Question 1 of 5
Right of way & intersections

Two cars on cross streets reach a four-way stop at the same moment. Which one goes first?

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Sample right of way & intersections questions

  1. Four-way stop: you and a car on your right arrive at the same time
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    Four-way stop: you and a car on your right arrive at the same timeYouAll-way stop

    Two cars on cross streets reach a four-way stop at the same moment. Which one goes first?

    • A The car on the left
    • B The car going straight
    • C The car on the right
    • D The larger vehicle
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    C. The car on the right

    At a four-way stop, the first to arrive goes first. If drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the right goes first.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, page 13

  2. Uncontrolled intersection with no signs or signals: you and a car on your right arrive together
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    Uncontrolled intersection with no signs or signals: you and a car on your right arrive togetherYouNo signs or signals

    You and another car reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time, on cross streets. Whom must you yield to?

    • A Only vehicles that are larger than yours
    • B No one, since you are going straight
    • C Vehicles coming from your left
    • D Vehicles coming from your right
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    D. Vehicles coming from your right

    At uncontrolled intersections, yield to vehicles coming from the right. Slow down and be ready to stop, since there is no sign or signal to control traffic.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, page 13

  3. A pedestrian with a white cane is starting to cross in front of you. How far away must you stop?

    • A At least twenty feet, until they reach the curb
    • B At least ten feet, until they are off the road
    • C Just behind the crosswalk line, then go when they pass
    • D At least five feet, until they reach the center line
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    B. At least ten feet, until they are off the road

    Yield to pedestrians using a guide dog or white cane, even outside an intersection. Stop at least ten feet away and wait until the person is off the roadway.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, page 13

  4. A funeral procession with headlights on is passing through an intersection. What should you do?

    • A Join the line to get through faster
    • B Let it pass without cutting into the line
    • C Honk so the line leaves you a gap
    • D Drive through the line when your light is green
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    B. Let it pass without cutting into the line

    In Wisconsin, vehicles in a funeral procession must have their headlights on, and the lead vehicle follows signs and signals. Other drivers must not cut into or interfere with the line.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, page 47