Right-of-Way

Study questions with answers

12 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. With a stop sign at a blind intersection, after making your first stop you should:

   Correct answer: Edge forward and stop again for a better view

   Stop at the line, then edge forward and stop again just short of the cross lane to look for approaching traffic.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections (Blind Intersections)

2. 2. Making eye contact with a driver who is waiting to cross your path:

   Correct answer: Does not mean the driver will yield

   Eye contact is no guarantee of yielding; a driver can look right at a rider and still fail to register them.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

3. 3. When an oncoming vehicle is signaling a left turn, you should:

   Correct answer: Be ready to brake and hold your position

   Stay ready to brake firmly and keep your place in case the oncoming vehicle turns left across you.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

4. 4. When passing parked cars, the most dangerous move a parked driver can make is to:

   Correct answer: Make a sudden U-turn into your path

   A sudden U-turn is the most dangerous, since it can block the entire road and leave you with nowhere to go.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections (Passing Parked Cars)

5. 5. At an intersection, the biggest danger to a motorcyclist is usually:

   Correct answer: A car turning left across your path

   The biggest dangers are vehicles turning left in front of you, even from the lane to your right, plus cars pulling out of side streets.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

6. 6. You and other traffic have the highest chance of conflict at:

   Correct answer: Intersections

   Intersections carry the greatest chance of conflict, since other traffic can cross your path of travel there.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

7. 7. At a blind intersection, you should move to the part of your lane that:

   Correct answer: Brings you into the other driver's view soonest

   Pick the lane spot that lets a cross-street driver notice you as early as they possibly can.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections (Blind Intersections)

8. 8. If a car could pull into your path, a good rider will:

   Correct answer: Assume it will and stay ready to react

   Good riders assume that if a car is able to enter their path, it will, and they stay ready to take evasive action.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

9. 9. According to the manual, the only eyes you can truly count on at an intersection are:

   Correct answer: Your own

   You can only rely on your own eyes; never assume another driver has seen you.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

10. 10. Approaching an intersection where a driver may cross your path, you should cover:

    Correct answer: The clutch and both brakes

    Covering the clutch and both brakes shortens the time you need to react at an intersection.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

11. 11. More than half of motorcycle-car crashes occur when another driver:

    Correct answer: Enters the rider's right-of-way

    Most of these crashes happen because a driver moves into the rider's right-of-way at or near an intersection.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

12. 12. When your signal turns green, before entering the intersection you should:

    Correct answer: Check for cross traffic that may still be moving

    A green light does not guarantee a clear path; make sure cross traffic has actually stopped before you pull out.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Preparing to Ride (Know Your Responsibilities)