Right of Way & Intersections — Wisconsin
Wisconsin motorcycle permit practice test: 478 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Right of Way & Intersections: 8 questions.
Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Right of Way & Intersections |
| License test | Wisconsin Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 8 (2% of 478 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (8)
1. To increase your chances of being seen at an intersection, you should:
- Try to make eye contact with other drivers.
- Ride with your headlight on. ✓
- Reduce your space cushion.
- Ride in a weaving pattern.
Answer: B. Ride with your headlight on.
Ride with your headlight on to make yourself easier for other drivers to see at an intersection. The manual tells riders to reduce risk at intersections by being seen: keep the headlight on and choose a lane position that gives oncoming traffic the best view. It also says to keep a space cushion that gives you an escape path and to avoid sudden changes in speed or position, since drivers may misread those as a turn. That makes riding with the headlight on the listed visibility step for intersections.
2. When approaching a blind intersection, you should:
- Ride in the portion of the lane that will bring you into other drivers' fields of vision at the earliest possible moment. ✓
- Always be in the left lane to be the farthest from oncoming traffic.
- Slowly sneak up to the intersection.
- Weave slightly in your lane so your headlight has a better chance of being spotted.
Answer: A. Ride in the portion of the lane that will bring you into other drivers' fields of vision at the earliest possible moment.
When approaching a blind intersection, ride in the portion of the lane that brings you into other drivers' fields of vision as early as possible. The manual says to move to the lane position that puts you in another driver's view as soon as possible. It shows a rider moving to the left part of the lane, away from a parked car, so a driver on the cross street can see him sooner. The stated goal is to see as much as possible and stay visible while protecting your space. If there is a stop sign or stop line, stop there first, then edge forward and stop again just short of where cross traffic crosses your path.
3. As you approach a blind intersection, you should:
- Move into the part of the lane that allows other drivers to most easily see you. ✓
- Move into the part of the lane closest to the traffic control device.
- Move into the outside edge of the lane.
Answer: A. Move into the part of the lane that allows other drivers to most easily see you.
As you approach a blind intersection, move into the part of the lane that lets other drivers see you as early as possible. The manual says that at a blind intersection you should move to the portion of the lane that brings you into another driver's field of vision at the earliest possible moment. Its example shows a rider moving left, away from a parked car, so a driver on the cross street can see him sooner. The point is to stay visible to others while also protecting your space. Choosing a lane position for visibility, not just for closeness to a sign or for riding the outside edge, is what the handbook teaches.
4. How can you increase your ability to be seen at an intersection?
- Try to make eye contact with other drivers.
- Make sure you always ride using your headlight. ✓
- Wave your arms.
- Ride closely to vehicles in front of you.
Answer: B. Make sure you always ride using your headlight.
Ride with your headlight on so other drivers can see you at intersections. The manual's advice for being seen at intersections starts with keeping your headlight on, and then adds choosing a lane position that gives you the best view of oncoming traffic and the most visibility to drivers who might cross your path. It also tells you to keep a space cushion so you have an escape route. The headlight is the basic step the manual names first, which is why keeping it on is the right choice here.
5. When approaching an intersection, a motorcyclist should not:
- Choose a lane position that increases their visibility.
- Speed up to cross the intersection quickly. ✓
- Cover the clutch and brakes to reduce their reaction time.
Answer: B. Speed up to cross the intersection quickly.
You should not speed up to cross an intersection quickly; instead, the manual tells you to slow down when a vehicle is preparing to cross your path. The handbook says that when a driver is getting ready to cross in front of you, you should slow and pick a lane position that makes you easier to see, covering the clutch and both brakes to cut your reaction time. It also warns against changing speed or position radically, since drivers may read that as a turn signal. Gunning it through the intersection is exactly the kind of abrupt speed change the manual warns against, and it cuts the time you have to react.
6. When nearing a blind intersection, you should:
- Speed up.
- Assume that other drivers will properly yield the right-of-way.
- Change your lane position to become more visible to other drivers. ✓
Answer: C. Change your lane position to become more visible to other drivers.
Change your lane position so other drivers can see you sooner. The manual says that when you approach a blind intersection, you should move to the part of your lane that puts you in another driver's field of vision as early as possible. It gives the example of moving left, away from a parked car, so a driver on the cross street can see you sooner. Another passage also says to choose a lane position that increases your visibility to drivers near intersections. That supports changing your lane position rather than speeding up or trusting other drivers to yield.
7. At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:
- Always stop before entering the intersection.
- Yield just to the traffic on the right.
- Yield just to the traffic on the left.
- Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic. ✓
Answer: D. Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.
8. When approaching a blind intersection, riders should:
- Stop at the stop line before moving forward to improve their view of cross traffic. ✓
- Roll through the intersection.
- Ignore the stop line and move forward to get a better look.
- Stop at the stop line then proceed through the intersection.
Answer: A. Stop at the stop line before moving forward to improve their view of cross traffic.
Stop at the stop line first, then move forward to improve your view of cross traffic before entering the intersection. The manual says that at a blind intersection you should first stop at a stop sign or stop line if there is one. Then you edge forward and stop again just short of where the cross-traffic lane meets your lane. From there, you lean forward and look around buildings, parked cars, or bushes. This lets you see as much as possible and stay visible to others. The correct choice matches this first stop at the line before moving forward to get a better look.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook