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Priority Rules: Practice Questions

Priority rules apply at intersections not controlled by traffic lights or an officer. At an intersection of equal roads, the vehicle closest to the intersection goes first; if vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle coming from the right has priority. A vehicle going straight has priority over one turning left or changing lanes across its path, and a U-turning vehicle goes last. Emergency vehicles always have priority. Where roadworks close part of a road, the driver whose side is open goes first. If a situation is unclear, make eye contact and give way to avoid an accident.

36 questions · Handbook pp. 131–154 · Unit 4: Intersections & Priority

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Question 1Where do the priority (right-of-way) rules apply?

  1. AOnly at intersections with traffic lights
  2. BOnly on highways
  3. COnly in residential areas
  4. DAt intersections not controlled by traffic lights or a traffic officer (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Priority rules must be observed at intersections not controlled by a traffic light or traffic officer.Source: Handbook p. 131

Question 2What does this warning sign announce?

Warning sign: red-framed triangle showing a crossroads, a plus-shaped road junction
  1. ANo entry
  2. BRailway crossing ahead
  3. CEnd of all restrictions
  4. DA crossroads (intersection) ahead (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Warning triangles prepare you for an intersection ahead; the X symbol shows a crossroads.Source: Handbook p. 131

Question 3What does this warning sign announce?

Warning sign: red-framed triangle with three arrows in a circle, roundabout ahead
  1. ARoad works ahead
  2. BU-turn allowed
  3. CA roundabout ahead (correct answer)
  4. DTwo-way traffic ahead

Correct answer: C. This warning triangle with circular arrows announces a roundabout ahead.Source: Handbook p. 131

Question 4Emergency vehicles performing their duties:

  1. AAlways have priority; clear the way for them as soon as possible (correct answer)
  2. BMust follow the right-before-left rule
  3. CHave priority only on highways
  4. DHave priority only at traffic lights

Correct answer: A. Priority must be given to emergency vehicles while on duty; they always have priority and you must clear the way.Source: Handbook p. 132

Question 5An ambulance (2) on an emergency call and car 1 reach an intersection without signs at the same time. Who goes first?

Crossroads: car 1 from the south going straight, ambulance 2 from the west going east
  1. ACar 1, because it comes from the ambulance's right
  2. BThe ambulance (2) (correct answer)
  3. CCar 1, because it is going straight
  4. DNeither; both must wait for a traffic officer

Correct answer: B. Car 1 is on the ambulance's right, but emergency vehicles on duty always have priority.Source: Handbook p. 132

Question 6At an intersection of equal roads (no road has priority), which TWO rules decide who goes first?

  1. AThe vehicle turning, then the vehicle going straight
  2. BLeft before right, then the slower vehicle
  3. CThe faster vehicle, then the larger vehicle
  4. DThe vehicle closest to the intersection, then right before left (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. For equal roads: the vehicle closest to the intersection has priority, and the right-before-left rule applies.Source: Handbook p. 133

Question 7Car 1 is just entering the intersection; car 2 is still far away. There are no signs or lights. Who has priority?

Intersection without signs: car 1 from the south just entering, heading straight; car 2 from the east far away, heading west
  1. ANeither; both must stop
  2. BCar 2, because it comes from the right
  3. CCar 1, because it is closest and enters first (correct answer)
  4. DCar 2, because it is going straight

Correct answer: C. When vehicles do not arrive at the same time, the vehicle closest to the intersection (entering first) has priority.Source: Handbook p. 134

Question 8Car 1 has reached the intersection; car 2 (on car 1's right) is still far away. There are no signs or lights. Who has priority?

Intersection: car 1 from the north heading south, car 2 far away to the west heading east; no signs or lights
  1. AThe car that sounds its horn first
  2. BCar 1, because it is closest to the intersection (correct answer)
  3. CCar 2, because it comes from the right
  4. DCar 2, because it is faster

Correct answer: B. Right-before-left only applies when vehicles arrive at the same time. Here car 1 is clearly closer, so it enters first.Source: Handbook p. 134

Question 9Two vehicles approach an equal intersection but NOT at the same time. Who has priority?

  1. AThe vehicle on the right
  2. BThe vehicle that is closest to the intersection (correct answer)
  3. CThe larger vehicle
  4. DThe vehicle going straight

Correct answer: B. If they do not arrive at the same time, the vehicle closest to the intersection (that enters first) has priority.Source: Handbook p. 134

Question 10You are closest to the intersection and have priority. What must you still do?

  1. AAccelerate to clear the junction quickly
  2. BMonitor traffic and not stop or change direction in a way that causes an accident (correct answer)
  3. CNothing; priority means you can ignore others
  4. DSound the horn continuously

Correct answer: B. Even with priority, the driver must monitor traffic and assess the situation, and must not stop or change direction suddenly causing an accident.Source: Handbook p. 134

Question 11Two vehicles approach an intersection of equal roads at the same time. Who has priority?

  1. AThe vehicle coming from the right (correct answer)
  2. BThe vehicle coming from the left
  3. CThe vehicle turning left
  4. DThe faster vehicle

Correct answer: A. Right before left: at the same time on equal roads, the vehicle on the right has the right of way.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 12Both cars reach this equal intersection at the same time. Who has priority?

Crossroads: car 1 from the east going west, car 2 from the south going north
  1. AWhichever is faster
  2. BCar 1 (correct answer)
  3. CCar 2
  4. DNeither; both must reverse

Correct answer: B. Car 1 approaches from car 2's right, so car 1 has priority (right before left).Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 13Both cars reach this equal intersection at the same time. Who has priority?

Equal crossroads: car 1 enters from the west going straight, car 2 enters from the south, no signs
  1. AWhichever is faster
  2. BCar 2 (correct answer)
  3. CNeither; both must wait
  4. DCar 1

Correct answer: B. Car 2 approaches from car 1's right, so car 2 has priority.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 14Both cars reach this equal intersection at the same time. Who has priority?

Intersection: car 1 from the north heading south, car 2 from the west heading east, both going straight
  1. ACar 1, because it comes from the north
  2. BNeither; both must wait for a traffic officer
  3. CCar 2 (correct answer)
  4. DCar 1

Correct answer: C. Car 1 is heading south, so its right side is the west. Car 2 comes from the west, i.e. from car 1's right, so car 2 goes first.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 15Both cars reach this equal intersection at the same time. Who has priority?

Equal intersection: car 1 from the north heading south, car 2 from the east heading west, arriving at the same time
  1. ANeither; both must wait
  2. BWhichever is faster
  3. CCar 1 (correct answer)
  4. DCar 2

Correct answer: C. Car 2 is heading west, so its right side is the north, where car 1 comes from. Car 1 is on car 2's right and goes first.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 16Both cars arrive at the same time. Car 2 turns right; car 1 goes straight. Who has priority?

Intersection: car 1 from the west going straight east; car 2 from the south turning right onto the same eastbound road
  1. ACar 2, because it comes from car 1's right (correct answer)
  2. BCar 1, because it is going straight
  3. CCar 1, because car 2 is turning
  4. DBoth may drive at the same time

Correct answer: A. What matters is the direction a vehicle approaches from, not where it is heading. Car 2 approaches from car 1's right.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 17When applying the right-before-left rule, what matters most?

  1. AThe speed of each vehicle
  2. BThe size of each vehicle
  3. CThe direction each vehicle is heading to
  4. DThe direction from which each vehicle approaches the intersection (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. The most important thing is from which direction the vehicles approach, not which direction they are heading.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 18All three cars reach this equal intersection at the same time and go straight. In what order do they pass?

Equal crossroads: car 1 from the south, car 2 from the east, car 3 from the west, all going straight
  1. A2, then 1, then 3 (correct answer)
  2. B2, then 3, then 1
  3. C1, then 2, then 3
  4. D3, then 1, then 2

Correct answer: A. Car 2 has no one on its right, so it goes first. Then car 1 (car 2 was on its right). Car 3 has car 1 on its right, so it goes last.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 19All three cars reach this equal intersection at the same time and go straight. In what order do they pass?

Crossroads: car 1 from the north, car 2 from the west, car 3 from the east, all going straight
  1. A1, then 3, then 2
  2. B3, then 2, then 1
  3. C1, then 2, then 3
  4. D2, then 1, then 3 (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Car 2 (from the west) has nobody on its right (south), so it goes first. Car 1 has car 2 on its right, so it goes next. Car 3 has car 1 on its right, so it goes last.Source: Handbook p. 135

Question 20Car 1 wants to turn left; car 2 comes from the opposite direction and goes straight. Who goes first?

Crossroads: car 1 from the east turning left toward the south; car 2 from the west going straight
  1. ACar 1, because it arrived first
  2. BCar 1, because turning vehicles have priority
  3. CBoth at the same time
  4. DCar 2, because it is going straight (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. A vehicle going straight has priority over an oncoming vehicle turning left.Source: Handbook p. 136

Question 21Car 1 wants to turn left; car 2 comes from the opposite direction and goes straight. Who goes first?

Crossroads: car 1 from the south turns left; car 2 from the north comes straight on, opposite
  1. ACar 1
  2. BThe faster car
  3. CNeither; both must wait
  4. DCar 2 (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. The oncoming car going straight (car 2) has priority over the car turning left (car 1).Source: Handbook p. 136

Question 22You want to turn left at an equal intersection, and a car is approaching from the opposite direction going straight. What should you do?

  1. ALet the oncoming car pass first, then turn (correct answer)
  2. BSound the horn and turn
  3. CTurn because you signalled first
  4. DTurn quickly before it arrives

Correct answer: A. Vehicles driving straight have priority over vehicles turning left across their path.Source: Handbook p. 136

Question 23Cars A and B drive in the same direction. A wants to turn right into the side road while B continues straight. Who has priority?

Wide road with a side road north: car A in the outer lane will turn right into it; car B in the inner lane goes straight
  1. AA, because it signalled
  2. BWhichever is ahead
  3. CB, because it is going straight (correct answer)
  4. DA, because it is turning right

Correct answer: C. For vehicles moving in parallel, the driver going straight has priority over the driver who wants to change direction.Source: Handbook p. 137

Question 24Two vehicles move in parallel in the same direction. One wants to change direction across the other's path. Who has priority?

  1. AThe vehicle changing direction
  2. BThe larger vehicle
  3. CThe vehicle going straight (correct answer)
  4. DThe vehicle on the left

Correct answer: C. A driver traveling in a straight line has priority over a driver wishing to change direction.Source: Handbook p. 137

Question 25Car A wants to move into the lane where car C is driving straight. Who has priority?

Two-lane road: car C drives straight in the lower lane, car A in the upper lane moves into C's lane, car B is ahead of A
  1. ACar A
  2. BCar C (correct answer)
  3. CWhichever is faster
  4. DCar B

Correct answer: B. The driver going straight ahead (C) has priority over the driver changing lane/direction (A).Source: Handbook p. 138

Question 26On a multi-lane road, you want to change into the next lane, where another car is driving straight. What should you do?

  1. AChange lanes, because you signalled
  2. BBrake suddenly in your own lane
  3. CLet the car in that lane pass, and change lanes only when it is safe (correct answer)
  4. DSpeed up and cut in front

Correct answer: C. A driver who is driving straight ahead has priority over drivers who are changing direction.Source: Handbook p. 138

Question 27Road works close part of this two-way road. Cars A and B meet at the obstacle. Who has priority?

Road works block one lane of a two-way road; car A (west-bound) swerves around, car B (east-bound) goes straight
  1. AA, because it arrived at the obstacle first
  2. BB, because the road ahead on its side is open (correct answer)
  3. CA, because it is bigger
  4. DBoth may pass at the same time

Correct answer: B. On a partially closed road, priority goes to the driver whose road ahead is open on the right side. The obstacle is in A's lane, so A must wait.Source: Handbook p. 139

Question 28The obstacle is in car 1's lane. Car 2 comes from the opposite direction. What is correct?

Road partly blocked by an obstacle with cones in car 1 lane; car 2 approaches from the opposite direction
  1. ACar 2 goes first; then car 1 may use the left side to pass the obstacle (correct answer)
  2. BBoth cars must wait for a traffic officer
  3. CCar 1 must turn around
  4. DCar 1 goes first because it must change lanes

Correct answer: A. The driver whose side is open (car 2) has priority. Car 1 may use the left side of the road once it is clear.Source: Handbook p. 139

Question 29On a partially closed two-way road, two drivers meet. Who has priority?

  1. AThe driver who arrived first at the obstacle
  2. BThe driver whose side of the road ahead (on the right) is open (correct answer)
  3. CThe larger vehicle
  4. DThe driver whose lane is closed

Correct answer: B. Priority is given to the driver with the road ahead open on the right.Source: Handbook p. 139

Question 30The right side of the road is closed due to construction. What may you do?

  1. ADrive on the sidewalk
  2. BReverse back to the last junction
  3. CUse the left side of the road, when it is safe (correct answer)
  4. DWait until the construction work is finished

Correct answer: C. The driver can use the left side of the road if the right side is closed due to construction work or other reasons.Source: Handbook p. 139

Question 31A section of a two-way road is closed and a road worker is directing traffic. What must you do?

  1. AComply with the road worker's instructions (correct answer)
  2. BApply the right-before-left rule
  3. CIgnore him; only police may direct traffic
  4. DFollow only the road signs

Correct answer: A. When a section of a two-way road is closed, the driver must comply with the instructions of the traffic department, security forces or road workers.Source: Handbook p. 139

Question 32Two drivers meet on a partially closed road. What must both of them do?

  1. ASound their horns and continue
  2. BSpeed up to pass the obstacle first
  3. CReduce speed and stop if necessary to avoid an accident (correct answer)
  4. DFlash their headlights and keep going

Correct answer: C. If two drivers meet on a (partially) closed road, both must reduce speed and stop if necessary to avoid an accident.Source: Handbook p. 139

Question 33What is the purpose of the priority (right-of-way) rules?

  1. ATo replace traffic lights everywhere
  2. BTo let faster vehicles pass first
  3. CTo give large vehicles priority
  4. DTo make clear when drivers must give way to other road users (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Priority rules make clear when drivers must give way; following them improves safety and reduces accidents.Source: Handbook p. 154

Question 34Which of these is given as an example of an UNCLEAR right-of-way situation?

  1. AA police officer is directing traffic
  2. BA traffic light is showing green
  3. CMore than one vehicle has stopped at the crossing point (correct answer)
  4. DYou are driving on the highway

Correct answer: C. Unclear cases include more than one vehicle stopping at the crossing point, or another road user clearly unable to follow the priority rules.Source: Handbook p. 154

Question 35You have priority, but another driver is clearly unable to follow the priority rules. What is recommended?

  1. ASpeed up to pass before the other driver
  2. BInsist on your right of way
  3. CSound your horn and drive on
  4. DMake eye contact and give up your right of way if that helps avoid an accident (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. In unclear cases, make eye contact and refrain from using your right of way if that helps avoid an accident.Source: Handbook p. 154

Question 36Several vehicles have stopped at a junction and it is unclear who should go. What does the handbook recommend first?

  1. AWait until a traffic officer arrives
  2. BMake eye contact with the other road users (correct answer)
  3. CReverse away from the junction
  4. DGo first, before anyone else does

Correct answer: B. It is recommended to make eye contact with the other road user and make room if that avoids an accident.Source: Handbook p. 154

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