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 when two vehicles reach an intersection from different highways at the same time.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's rule for an intersection without traffic controls is to yield to any vehicle that has entered or is approaching from your right. If the road to your right is clear, or the vehicles there are far enough away for you to cross safely, you may go ahead. So the driver coming from the left side of the other car is the one who has to wait, which means the vehicle on the left yields.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Either one — The handbook sets a clear order rather than leaving it to either driver to decide, so it is not a case of either one yielding.
- C. The vehicle on the right — The vehicle on the right is the one the handbook tells you to yield to, so it goes first rather than yielding.
- D. Neither — The handbook expects one driver to give way here, so saying neither vehicle yields does not match the rule for this situation.
Remember it
Picture yourself at the stop line: the car to your right goes, and the car to your left waits for you.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 3: Safety Responsibility , p. 20