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. More than half of car–motorcycle crashes at intersections happen because:

   Correct answer: a driver violates the rider's right-of-way

   Over half of these crashes result from a driver failing to yield the motorcyclist's right-of-way.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

2. 2. When a vehicle in the oncoming lane is signaling for a left turn, you should:

   Correct answer: be ready to brake hard and hold your position

   Treat an oncoming left-turn signal as a possible cut-off and be prepared to brake hard and hold your position.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

3. 3. Being able to make and carry out critical decisions at intersections matters because:

   Correct answer: there are no guarantees other drivers will see you

   Since you cannot count on being seen, your own judgment and readiness are what protect you.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

4. 4. When you have a stop sign at a blind intersection, you should keep your front wheel:

   Correct answer: out of the cross-traffic lane while you lean forward to look

   Lean forward and look around obstructions, but keep the front wheel out of the cross-traffic lane while doing so.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Blind Intersections

5. 5. A car is waiting at a side street to enter the intersection ahead of you. The best response is to:

   Correct answer: reduce speed and be ready to react

   Slowing and covering the controls gives you time to respond if the driver pulls out in front of you.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

6. 6. As you actually enter an intersection, you should avoid:

   Correct answer: sudden changes in speed or position that confuse drivers

   Radical changes may make a driver think you are turning, so move smoothly while keeping a space cushion.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

7. 7. Drivers entering the highway from an on-ramp:

   Correct answer: may not see you, so give them plenty of room

   Merging drivers may not notice you, so give them plenty of room by changing lanes or adjusting speed.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Merging Vehicles

8. 8. Approaching a blind intersection, the best lane position is one that:

   Correct answer: brings you into the other driver's view as early as possible

   Move to the part of the lane where cross-street drivers can see you as early as possible while protecting your space.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Blind Intersections

9. 9. The biggest intersection danger to a motorcyclist is a car that:

   Correct answer: turns left across your path

   Oncoming cars turning left across your path, including from the lane to your right, are the leading hazard.

   Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

10. 10. The greatest chance of conflict between a motorcyclist and other traffic is:

    Correct answer: at intersections

    Intersections, including driveways, present the highest risk because other traffic can cross your path.

    Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections

11. 11. At a blind intersection with a stop line, after your first stop you should:

    Correct answer: edge forward and stop again just short of the cross lane to look

    Edge forward and stop again just short of the cross lane, keeping the front wheel out of cross traffic, then look.

    Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Blind Intersections

12. 12. Regarding eye contact with a driver waiting to cross your path, the manual warns that it:

    Correct answer: does not ensure the driver actually sees you

    Drivers can look right at a rider and still fail to see them, so never rely on eye contact.

    Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual — Intersections