Traffic Laws and Right of Way - Theory Review

Your traffic light changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?

• Signal for a right turn and slow.

• Go through if no other cars are coming.

• Accelerate to clear the intersection.

• Make every reasonable effort to stop.

Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should

• give the right of way to the pedestrian.

• give the right of way to left-turning vehicles.

• run the pedestrian down.

• beep loudly and then proceed.

You are approaching an intersection. You intend to make a left turn after stopping for a STOP sign. Bushes block your view to the right.  You should

• treat the intersection as if a YIELD sign controlled it.

• accelerate after stopping since you have the right of way.

• stop even with the STOP sign, creep forward, and stop again, if necessary.

• reduce speed early, stop where you can see best, and continue when the way is clear.

The basic speed law requires you to drive

• within 5 mph of the 55 mph speed limit.

• no faster than is safe for existing conditions.

• at the maximum posted speed limit.

• above posted minimum speed limit.

The purposes of traffic signs are

• to direct, to decide, to stop.

• to observe, to direct, to guide.

• to stop, to warn, to decide.

• to regulate, to warn, to guide.

A yellow light or arrow means

• yield to the vehicles on the right.

• hurry to pass before the light changes.

• you may turn right with caution.

• a red light or a red arrow is about to appear.

Once in an intersection

• you may make any lane changes you desire.

• you must be in the center lane to turn.

• you can change your mind about turning.

• you may not make any lane changes.

You intend to turn left at an intersection. Others will yield the right of way to you for a left turn only when your

• left-turn arrow is green.

• light is red.

• light is green.

• light is flashing red.

Generally, you may turn right on red providing you

• slow before turning.

• prepare to stop for traffic.

• first come to a complete stop.

• slow enough to have good visibility.

If two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at about the same time, who must yield?

• The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left.

• The driver on the left yields when turning.

• The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

• The driver on the right yields when turning.