Right of Way & Intersections — Louisiana

Louisiana DMV practice test: 617 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class E: 40 Q, pass 32. Right of Way & Intersections: 29 questions. Updated

Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.

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TopicRight of Way & Intersections
License testLouisiana Car learner's permit test (Class E)
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Questions (29)

1. When may you proceed through an intersection that has a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk?
  1. After slowing down to verify that there is no cross traffic
  2. After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed ✓
  3. After you have stopped at least 20 feet prior to the intersection
  4. After slowing down to a speed of 10 mph

Answer: B. After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed

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2. Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:
  1. Vehicles in the roundabout.
  2. Bicyclists in the roundabout.
  3. Pedestrians in the roundabout.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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3. At a four-way stop:
  1. The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way. ✓
  2. The driver to arrive last has the right-of-way.
  3. One driver should continue driving without stopping.
  4. One driver should wave the other drivers ahead.

Answer: A. The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way.

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4. When two vehicles arrive to an intersection at the same time, which one has the right-of-way when no signs or signals indicate rules?
  1. The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way. ✓
  2. The car approaching from the left has the right-of-way.
  3. The car in which the driver sounds his horn first has the right-of-way.
  4. The car that is traveling the fastest has the right-of-way.

Answer: A. The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way.

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5. When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?
  1. Either one
  2. The vehicle on the left ✓
  3. The vehicle on the right
  4. Neither

Answer: B. The vehicle on the left

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6. If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:
  1. Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
  2. Turn on your blinker and make the turn from your current lane.
  3. Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then. ✓
  4. Safely change lanes then put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the intersection.

Answer: C. Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.

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7. If you have the legal right-of-way at an intersection, you should:
  1. Assume other drivers will follow right-of-way laws.
  2. Wave other drivers forward before proceeding.
  3. Immediately move through the intersection.
  4. Check for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists before moving forward. ✓

Answer: D. Check for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists before moving forward.

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8. Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:
  1. A solid red light.
  2. A flashing yellow light.
  3. A solid green light.
  4. A flashing red light. ✓

Answer: D. A flashing red light.

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9. A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:
  1. Has the right-of-way.
  2. Should yield to drivers already on the public road. ✓
  3. May force their way into traffic.
  4. Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

Answer: B. Should yield to drivers already on the public road.

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10. When stopped at an intersection, drivers should look:
  1. Only to their left.
  2. Only to their right.
  3. To their left, to their right, and to their left again. ✓
  4. Straight ahead.

Answer: C. To their left, to their right, and to their left again.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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