California Car / Permit practice question · Right-of-Way
Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road where neither can pass. Which vehicle has the right-of-way?
Answer choices
- The vehicle facing uphill— Correct answer
- The vehicle facing downhill
- Whichever vehicle is larger
- Whichever vehicle arrived first
Why this is the answer
When two vehicles meet on a narrow, steep road with no room to pass, the vehicle facing uphill has the right-of-way. The downhill driver has more control when backing up the hill, so that driver backs up until the uphill vehicle can pass. Size and arrival time do not decide it.
Source: California Driver Handbook — Mountain Roads
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
More Right-of-Way questions
- A pedestrian steps into a crosswalk against the signal, directly in your path. You should:
- At an open intersection with no stop signs or signals, you must yield to a vehicle that:
- When you are about to enter a road from a driveway or alley, you must:
- It is against the law to enter an intersection, even on a green light, if:
- When you make a right turn at an intersection, in addition to checking for pedestrians in the crosswalk, you must also watch for: