When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?
- Either one
- The vehicle on the left ✓
- The vehicle on the right
- Neither
Answer: B. The vehicle on the left
The vehicle on the left must yield the right-of-way.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that at intersections not controlled by signs or signals, or when two drivers stop at stop signs at the same time at right angles, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right. When two vehicles enter from different highways at the same time, the same left-yields-to-right rule applies. This gives one clear rule for who goes first when signs or signals do not settle the conflict.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Either one — The rule does not leave it open to either driver; it places the duty to yield on one specific side.
- C. The vehicle on the right — The vehicle on the right has the right-of-way, so it is not the one required to yield.
- D. Neither — One vehicle must yield; the handbook does not say that neither driver has to wait.
Remember it
Remember the phrase "left looks right" when two roads meet without a clear signal.