Two vehicles at once: the one on the right goes
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
Independent practice site. We're not the RMV and aren't connected to any government agency.
You and another car reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who goes first?
The rule
When you and another vehicle come to an intersection with no signs or signals together, the vehicle on the right goes first; the driver on the left yields.
When you arrive together at an intersection with no signs or signals, the vehicle on the right goes first. Bicyclists follow the same rule.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 100. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
Take the free 20-question test
20 questions from every topic, each with the answer explained and a link to the manual page. You need 15 right (75%), at or above the 72% pass mark the RMV uses. Free, no sign-up.