Right-of-Way

Study questions with answers

10 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. As you approach an intersection, covering the clutch and both brakes helps you:

   Correct answer: Reduce the time needed to react

   Covering the clutch and both brakes in high-risk spots like intersections reduces the time you need to react.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — SEE

2. 2. If a car is positioned so it could enter your path, what should you assume?

   Correct answer: That it will enter your path

   Assume that if a car can pull into your path, it will, and be ready to take evasive action.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

3. 3. Does making eye contact with a driver guarantee that they will yield to you?

   Correct answer: No; it does not mean the driver will yield

   No; a driver can look right at a motorcyclist and still fail to register them, so never count on eye contact as a promise to yield.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

4. 4. Where does the greatest potential for conflict between a rider and other traffic exist?

   Correct answer: At intersections

   Intersections, anywhere traffic can cross your path, present the greatest chance of conflict with other vehicles.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

5. 5. At intersections, which driver action is one of the biggest dangers to a motorcyclist?

   Correct answer: A car turning left across your path

   The biggest intersection dangers are cars turning left across your path, even from the lane on your right, plus cars pulling out of side streets.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

6. 6. As you near any intersection, you should adjust your speed by:

   Correct answer: Reducing speed and choosing a position that improves your visibility

   Reduce your speed on the approach and pick a lane position that increases your visibility to other drivers.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

7. 7. More than half of motorcycle-car crashes are caused by:

   Correct answer: Drivers entering the rider's right-of-way

   Over half of these crashes happen when a driver enters the rider's right-of-way, such as turning left or pulling out from a side street.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

8. 8. After you enter an intersection, why should you avoid changing your speed or position sharply?

   Correct answer: A driver might think you are preparing to turn

   A sudden change might make a nearby driver think you are about to turn, so move smoothly away from vehicles waiting to turn.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

9. 9. At a blind intersection, where should you move within your lane?

   Correct answer: To the part of the lane where the driver can see you soonest

   Move to the portion of your lane that brings you into the other driver's field of vision as early as possible.

   Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections

10. 10. At a stop sign or stop line where buildings or parked cars block your view, you should:

    Correct answer: Stop, edge forward, and stop again to look around the obstruction

    Stop at the line first; then creep ahead and halt again just before the cross-traffic lane, leaning out to look past the obstruction before you proceed.

    Source: NC Motorcyclists' Handbook — Intersections