If you have the right-of-way at an intersection, you should:
- Assume other drivers will follow right-of-way laws.
- Check for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists before moving forward. ✓
- Wave other drivers forward before proceeding.
- Immediately move through the intersection.
Answer: B. Check for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists before moving forward.
You should check for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists before moving forward, even when you have the right-of-way.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a steady green light means you may proceed only if it is safe, and it tells you to watch for cars and pedestrians in the intersection. It also warns that reckless drivers may race across to beat a red light. In the right-of-way chapter, drivers are told to keep looking for pedestrians whether those pedestrians have the right-of-way or not. Bicyclists are treated as traffic sharing the road, so they belong in the same safety check. Having the right-of-way does not remove the need to look before moving.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Assume other drivers will follow right-of-way laws. — Assuming other drivers will follow right-of-way laws is unsafe because the handbook warns about reckless drivers who may race across an intersection to beat a red light.
- C. Wave other drivers forward before proceeding. — Waving other drivers forward is not described in these passages as a driver's job; the safe step is to check that the way is clear before you proceed.
- D. Immediately move through the intersection. — Moving through immediately is wrong because a green light or right-of-way lets you proceed only if it is safe, after watching for cars and pedestrians.
Remember it
Right-of-way lets you go; a safe look tells you when.