Arriving at the same time
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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You and another car reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who goes first?
The rule
If you and another vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian reach an intersection with no STOP or YIELD signs at the same moment, let the one on your right go first.
When you arrive at the same moment as another vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian, the one on the right goes first.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 39. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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