Right of Way & Intersections — New Jersey

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

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TopicRight of Way & Intersections
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Questions (28)

1. 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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2. You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:
  1. Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.
  2. Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.
  3. Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through. ✓
  4. Sound your horn to make the cars move up.

Answer: C. Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.

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3. When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to:
  1. Other drivers who are already in the intersection.
  2. Oncoming traffic.
  3. Pedestrians who are already in the intersection.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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4. As a pedestrian, you should:
  1. Always insist on the right-of-way over a vehicle when using a crosswalk.
  2. Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching. ✓
  3. Enter a crosswalk at any time because it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility to stop.
  4. Use crosswalks only if they are convenient.

Answer: B. Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching.

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5. 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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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. 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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8. If two vehicles arrive to a four-way stop at the same time:
  1. The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right. ✓
  2. The vehicle on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left.
  3. Drivers must make hand motions to communicate with each other.
  4. One driver should proceed without stopping.

Answer: A. The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

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9. You must yield for emergency vehicles:
  1. Under no circumstances.
  2. When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren. ✓
  3. Only when other vehicles yield.
  4. None of the above.

Answer: B. When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren.

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10. If two vehicles arrive to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:
  1. The largest vehicle has the right-of-way.
  2. The car on the left has the right-of-way.
  3. The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right. ✓
  4. The car on the right shall yield to the car on the left.

Answer: C. The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right.

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