Right of Way & Intersections — Georgia
Georgia permit practice test: 285 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Rules 20 Q pass 15 + Signs 20 Q pass 15. Right of Way & Intersections: 18 questions.
Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Right of Way & Intersections |
| License test | Georgia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 18 (6% of 285 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (18)
1. When should you yield your legal right-of-way?
- Often, even at controlled intersections.
- Whenever it helps prevent collisions. ✓
- Never. It confuses other drivers.
Answer: B. Whenever it helps prevent collisions.
You should yield your legal right-of-way whenever yielding helps prevent a collision. The handbook says right-of-way is something to be given, not taken. It points out that you may legally have the right-of-way over someone who does not realize it and is not following the rules. In that case, you should still yield so a crash does not happen. It makes the same point about a driver who tries to take your turn: even with the right-of-way, let that driver go ahead because it might prevent a crash.
2. You may legally block an intersection:
- If you entered the intersection on the green light.
- During rush hour traffic.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
Answer: C. Under no circumstances.
You may never block an intersection, so the correct choice is "Under no circumstances." The Georgia manual tells drivers at signal-controlled intersections to wait until the intersection is clear of traffic, or of traffic that is approaching, before driving into it. It says plainly that you should not go forward simply because the light turned green. So the green light by itself does not give you the right to sit in the middle of the crossing while the far side is jammed. Entering only when there is room on the other side is what keeps the intersection open for crossing traffic.
3. If a motorist sees pedestrians in an upcoming crosswalk, what should the motorist do?
- Continue ahead. The motorist has the right-of-way.
- Wait for the pedestrians to cross the street. ✓
- Pull to the right and go around the pedestrians.
Answer: B. Wait for the pedestrians to cross the street.
Wait for the pedestrians to cross the street before you drive through the crosswalk. Pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right of way over motor vehicles. The handbook also says not to block crosswalks and to stop before the crosswalk at red lights or stop signs so people can cross safely. It adds that drivers must stop and remain stopped for pedestrians in the crosswalk when they are on the half of the roadway or approaching within one lane of the half where the vehicle is traveling. So when you see people in an upcoming crosswalk, your job is to stop and let them finish crossing, not to keep moving or steer around them.
4. Give the right-of-way to any pedestrian who is:
- In a marked crosswalk.
- In any crosswalk or intersection.
- Crossing any street. ✓
Answer: C. Crossing any street.
5. When you are facing a green light and there are pedestrians in the intersection:
- You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. ✓
- You have the right-of-way over pedestrians.
- Pedestrians must wait for you to cross.
Answer: A. You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians when they are in the intersection, even if you are facing a green light. The Georgia manual says that at intersections with traffic-control lights, you should wait until the intersection is clear of traffic or approaching traffic before entering, and you should not proceed just because you have the green light. It also says right-of-way is something to be given, not taken, and should be yielded to prevent a crash. If pedestrians are already in the intersection, the way is not clear, so you wait and yield to them.
6. Which statement is true?
- You should put on your cruise control near a railroad crossing to maintain a constant speed.
- You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger or stop sign. ✓
- You have the right-of-way at a railroad crossing and do not need to stop.
Answer: B. You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger or stop sign.
7. At an intersection with stop signs on all corners, yield the right-of-way to any driver:
- On your left.
- Who arrived before you. ✓
- Across from your vehicle.
Answer: B. Who arrived before you.
At an all-way stop, yield the right-of-way to any driver who arrived before you. The Georgia handbook describes an all-way stop as a first-to-arrive, first-to-proceed intersection. If you and another vehicle reach it at roughly the same moment, the handbook tells you to yield to the vehicle on your right. So a driver who was already at the intersection before you has priority, and you wait for that driver to go. The rule is about arrival order, not about who is on your left or directly across from you.
8. If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:
- Slow down and look both ways.
- Maintain your speed and look both ways.
- Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions. ✓
Answer: C. Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.
Stop first, then inch forward slowly until you can see clearly in both directions before entering the intersection. A blocked view means you cannot tell whether traffic is coming, so moving ahead at normal speed or just easing off the gas leaves you guessing. The manual's stop-sign rule says a driver must stop, and if there is no stop line or crosswalk, stop at the point from which you can best see oncoming traffic. When a parked car, hedge or building hides the view, that best-seeing point is further up, so you stop and creep forward a little at a time until both directions are open to you.
9. You are approaching an intersection with a steady yellow traffic light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:
- Speed up to beat the red light.
- Reduce you speed and proceed carefully through the intersection.
- Come to a safe stop. ✓
Answer: C. Come to a safe stop.
10. Before you enter an intersection, you should look to your:
- Left, your right, then your left again. ✓
- Right.
- Left.
Answer: A. Left, your right, then your left again.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook