If two drivers arrive at the same time to an open intersection:
- 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 vehicles arrive at an open intersection at the same time.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that at an intersection without signs or signals, you yield to any vehicle approaching or already in the intersection on your right. If that road is clear or the vehicle is far enough away, you may go. That rule is what gives the driver on the right priority when both arrive together. The handbook also reminds you that right-of-way is given, not taken, so stay alert even when the rule is on your side.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The driver on the left has the right-of-way. — The driver on the left does not get priority; the handbook tells you to yield to traffic approaching from your right.
- C. One driver may continue driving without stopping. — Arriving at an open intersection does not mean one driver may just keep going without yielding; the handbook requires you to yield to a vehicle on your right.
- D. One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way. — The handbook does not say to honk to give up right-of-way; it says right-of-way is given, not taken, and you should yield as the rule requires.
Remember it
At an uncontrolled intersection, look right first: if a vehicle is there, let it go.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 3: Safety Responsibility , p. 20