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Pennsylvania Permit Test: Right-of-Way Practice Questions
Who goes first at intersections, crosswalks and for emergency vehicles.
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Question 1
According to the manual, who does the law give the right-of-way at intersections?
Drivers turning right
Drivers on the larger road, unless a stop sign says otherwise
No one; it only says who must yield
Drivers going straight
Correct answer: No one; it only says who must yield
The law does not give anyone the right-of-way; it only says who must yield, and you must still avoid a crash.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 2
Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at about the same time. Who must yield?
The driver who is turning right
The driver going faster
The driver on the right
The driver on the left
Correct answer: The driver on the left
Drivers coming from the left must yield to vehicles coming from the right.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 3
You are turning left and an oncoming car is going straight. Who must yield?
Neither
The oncoming car
Whoever arrived last
You, turning left
Correct answer: You, turning left
Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight ahead.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 4
A pedestrian is walking along the sidewalk across a driveway you want to pull out of. What must you do?
Honk and pull out
Proceed if you were first
Yield to the pedestrian
Pull halfway out to block them
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian
Drivers must yield to pedestrians walking on a sidewalk across a driveway or alley.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 5
A vehicle entering a public highway from a driveway or private road must:
Merge with flashers on
Enter before through traffic arrives
Wait until the main road is clear
Honk, then enter
Correct answer: Wait until the main road is clear
A vehicle entering a public highway from an alley, private road or driveway must wait until the main road is clear.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 6
A blind pedestrian with a white cane is near your path. What must you do?
Drive around them quickly
Sound the horn to warn them
Slow down, yield, and be ready to stop
Proceed if your light is green, since signals apply to everyone
Correct answer: Slow down, yield, and be ready to stop
Near a blind pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog, slow down, always yield, and be prepared to stop.
Source: Chapter 2 β Signals
Question 7
Entering a roundabout, who has the right-of-way?
Traffic entering, since it has the yield line in front of it
The larger vehicle
The vehicle on the right
Traffic already circulating
Correct answer: Traffic already circulating
At the yield line, look left; circulating traffic has the right-of-way. Once inside, you have it.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 8
An emergency vehicle approaches while you are inside a roundabout. What should you do?
Stop where you are in the circle
Exit the roundabout, then pull to the side
Keep circling until it passes
Keep circling slowly until the emergency vehicle has gone by
Correct answer: Exit the roundabout, then pull to the side
Never stop in the roundabout; exit immediately and pull to the side. If not yet in it, don't enter.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 9
May you overtake a bicyclist who is acting as a vehicle inside a roundabout?
Only if they wave you by
No
Yes, on the right
Yes, on the left
Correct answer: No
Never overtake a bicyclist acting as a vehicle in a roundabout.
Source: Chapter 3 β Negotiating Intersections
Question 10
An emergency vehicle with siren and flashing lights approaches. What must you do?
Keep driving but slow down
Keep driving at the same speed but move to the left lane
Pull to the curb or side and stop
Speed up to clear the way
Correct answer: Pull to the curb or side and stop
Pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop, stay clear of intersections, and wait until it passes.
Source: Chapter 3 β Emergency Vehicles and Situations; Move Over Law
Question 11
After an emergency vehicle passes, how far behind it must you stay?
At least 200 feet
At least 100 feet
At least 1,000 feet
At least 500 feet
Correct answer: At least 500 feet
Start driving again after it passes, keeping at least 500 feet away from it.
Source: Chapter 3 β Emergency Vehicles and Situations; Move Over Law
Question 12
On a one-way street, an emergency vehicle approaches. Where should you pull over?
Stop in the center
Always to the left
Always to the right, even on a one-way street
Toward the nearest roadside
Correct answer: Toward the nearest roadside
On one-way streets, drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
Source: Chapter 3 β Emergency Vehicles and Situations; Move Over Law
Question 13
How should you treat a funeral procession once its lead vehicle has entered an intersection?
Yield and let the procession pass
Proceed when your light turns green, even between procession cars
Cut in when there is a gap
Honk to warn them
Correct answer: Yield and let the procession pass
Once the lead vehicle clears an intersection, the rest of the procession may proceed and other traffic must yield; don't cut in and out.
Source: Chapter 3 β Dealing with Driving Emergencies
Question 14
In a work zone, to whom must drivers yield the right-of-way?
No one, if lanes are open
Workers and construction vehicles
No one, as long as at least one lane remains open
Only police cars
Correct answer: Workers and construction vehicles
Drivers must yield to workers and construction vehicles in work zones.
Source: Chapter 3 β Special Circumstances: Work Zones
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