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Right of way questions

Who goes first? These questions cover rotaries and roundabouts, four-way stops, corners with no signs, left turns, the smaller road meeting a bigger one, police officers directing traffic, and pedestrians in crosswalks.

Each question below covers one rule from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual. Answer it, see why the other answers are wrong, and follow the link to the manual page.

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22 questions

  1. No signs or signals: yield to the rightAt an intersection with no signs or signals, which vehicle must you yield to?
  2. Two vehicles at once: the one on the right goesYou and another car reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who goes first?
  3. Four-way stopsAt a four-way stop, who goes first after everyone has stopped?
  4. Coming out of the side road at a TYou drive out of the side road at a T intersection and crash with a car on the through road. Who is at fault?
  5. Turning leftYou want to turn left at an intersection. An oncoming car is close and going straight. Who goes first?
  6. Right of way is given, not takenWhat is the safest way to think about the right of way?
  7. Leaving a driveway or private road: stop firstYou're leaving a driveway to enter a paved street. What must you do?
  8. Merging onto a highwayYou're on an on-ramp, merging onto the highway. Who has the right of way?
  9. Entering a rotaryAt a rotary, who goes first?
  10. Which way to go in a rotaryWhich way do you drive around a rotary?
  11. Right turn in a two-lane rotaryAt a two-lane rotary with no lane signs, which lane do you use to turn right?
  12. Going straight in a two-lane rotaryAt a two-lane rotary with no lane signs, which lane do you use to go straight through?
  13. Missed your rotary exit: go around againYou miss your exit in a rotary. What should you do?
  14. Pedestrians when your light turns greenYour light turns green, but a pedestrian is still crossing in front of you. Who has the right of way?
  15. People crossing outside a crosswalkA person is crossing the street mid-block, not in a crosswalk. What must you do?
  16. Pedestrians who are blindWhen does a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog have the right of way?
  17. Car stopped at a crosswalkIs it legal to pass a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk?
  18. Three-quarter turns and U-turns in a rotaryAt a two-lane rotary with no lane signs, which lane do you enter from to make a U-turn?
  19. One-lane rotaryYou're coming to a rotary that has just one lane. Which lane of your road do you enter from?
  20. Smaller road yields to a bigger oneYou're on a two-lane road coming to a divided highway. No signs or signals. Who has the right of way?
  21. Police and flaggers come firstYour light is green, but a police officer in the intersection signals you to stop. What do you do?
  22. Who counts as a vulnerable road userWhich of these is a vulnerable road user under the law?

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