If two drivers arrive at the same time to a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs:
- The driver on the right has the right-of-way. ✓
- The driver on the left has the right-of-way.
- One driver may continue driving without stopping.
- One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way.
Answer: A. The driver on the right has the right-of-way.
The driver on the right has the right-of-way when two drivers reach a four-way stop at about the same time.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that at a stop sign you must come to a complete stop. It also says vehicles go through the intersection in the order they arrived. When vehicles arrive at approximately the same time, each driver must yield to the driver on their right. That rule points directly to the driver on the right going first.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The driver on the left has the right-of-way. — The driver on the left does not have the right-of-way, because the handbook says each driver must yield to the driver on their right when they arrive together.
- C. One driver may continue driving without stopping. — Neither driver may continue without stopping, because the intersection is controlled by stop signs and each vehicle must come to a complete halt.
- D. One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way. — The handbook does not tell drivers to honk or give up the right-of-way; it assigns the right-of-way to the driver on the right in this situation.
Remember it
At a tie, look right and yield: the car on your right goes first.