Right-of-Way

Study questions with answers

12 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. A pedestrian using a white cane is about to cross the street. What must you do?

   Correct answer: Stop and stay stopped until they have crossed the entire road

   You must yield to a pedestrian who is blind or has limited vision using a white cane or guide dog, staying stopped until they cross the whole road, even on a green light.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — White Canes and Guide Dogs, p. 48

2. 2. An emergency vehicle approaches while you are about to enter a roundabout. What is correct?

   Correct answer: Do not enter; pull to the right and let it pass

   Do not enter a roundabout when emergency vehicles approach; stay out and pull right, and if already inside, exit before pulling over.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Emergency Vehicles in Roundabouts, p. 44

3. 3. You are on a road that dead-ends at a T-intersection with no signs. Who has the right of way?

   Correct answer: Traffic already on the through road

   A driver on the terminating road at an unmarked T-intersection must yield to traffic on the through road.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Intersections, p. 42

4. 4. A transit bus at a curb signals to pull back into your lane and flashes a yield sign. What must you do?

   Correct answer: Yield and let the bus merge back into traffic

   Vehicles approaching from behind must yield when a transit bus signals to re-enter traffic and displays a flashing yield sign.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Public Transit Buses, p. 56

5. 5. An emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren on. What must you do?

   Correct answer: Pull as far right as safe and stop, but not in an intersection

   You must yield to emergency vehicles by pulling to the right and stopping, but never stop within an intersection.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Emergency Vehicles, p. 58

6. 6. Two drivers face each other at a two-way stop; one turns left and the other goes straight. Who yields?

   Correct answer: The driver turning left yields to the one going straight

   At opposing two-way stops, the driver turning left must yield the right of way to oncoming traffic that is going straight.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Intersections, p. 42

7. 7. Approaching an intersection with no signs or signals, where should you look first?

   Correct answer: To the left first, then front and right

   At an uncontrolled intersection, look left first to confirm cross traffic is yielding, then front and right, and be ready to stop.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Intersections, p. 42

8. 8. Before pulling onto a road from a driveway or alley that has no signs, you must do what?

   Correct answer: Stop, then yield to approaching vehicles and pedestrians

   You must stop before entering or crossing a road from an alley, driveway, or parking lot not controlled by signals, and yield to traffic and pedestrians.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Lane Travel, p. 18

9. 9. After an emergency vehicle with its siren on passes you, how far back must you stay?

   Correct answer: At least 500 feet

   Once an emergency vehicle passes, you must remain at least 500 feet behind it.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Emergency Vehicles, p. 58

10. 10. At a four-way stop, if two drivers arrive at about the same moment, who should go first?

    Correct answer: The driver on the right

    When drivers reach an all-way stop together, the customary rule is to yield to the driver on your right.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Intersections, p. 42

11. 11. At an intersection with a green bike box, what is true about turning right?

    Correct answer: No right turn is allowed while the light is red

    Right turns on red are not allowed at bike-box intersections; on a green light you must signal and yield to bicycles on your right.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Bike Boxes, p. 51

12. 12. As you reach a roundabout, what must you do before entering?

    Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the circle, then merge into a gap

    Before entering a roundabout you must yield to vehicles already circulating and to those exiting, then merge into a gap.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Roundabouts (Enter), p. 43