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Ohio Car / Permit: Right-of-Way practice test
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Two vehicles reach a four-way intersection at exactly the same time. Who has the right-of-way?
Correct answer: The driver on the right
At a four-way intersection where both drivers arrive at the same moment, yield to the driver on your right.
Source: Section 4: Rules of the Road — Right-of-Way
2. A large truck ahead of you swings wide to the left before turning right at an intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait and let the truck finish its turn before moving up
Large trucks and buses sometimes need the left lane to round a corner without hitting the curb; never slip in on their right side, and wait for them to finish turning.
Source: Section 9: Sharing the Road — Commercial Vehicles (Turning)
3. When entering a roundabout or traffic circle, who has the right-of-way?
Correct answer: The traffic already in the roundabout
Entering traffic must yield the right-of-way to the traffic already circulating in the roundabout; look to the left and enter only when the lane is clear.
Source: Section 5: Learning to Drive — Roundabouts or Traffic Circles
4. When two drivers approach an intersection, which one generally has the right-of-way?
Correct answer: The driver who arrived first
Give way to whichever driver reached the intersection first, or was already there when you got there.
Source: Section 4: Rules of the Road — Right-of-Way
5. When must you yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian?
Correct answer: When they are entering or in a crosswalk
You must yield to pedestrians who are entering or already in a crosswalk.
Source: Section 4: Rules of the Road — Crosswalks
6. You are making a left turn at an intersection. To whom must you yield the right-of-way?
Correct answer: Drivers in the oncoming traffic lane
When turning left, you must yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane.
Source: Section 4: Rules of the Road — Right-of-Way
7. A driver approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its warning lights on is required to do what under Ohio's Move Over law?
Correct answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down and use caution
The Move Over law requires drivers to change into a lane not next to the stopped vehicle if it is safe, or slow down and proceed with caution when a lane change is not safe.
Source: Section 9: Sharing the Road — Move Over Laws
8. An emergency vehicle with flashing lights and a siren is approaching. What should you generally do?
Correct answer: Pull to the right, stop, and wait for it to pass
Move over to the road's right edge and come to a stop, holding there until the emergency vehicle goes by, and keep intersections clear.
Source: Section 9: Sharing the Road — Emergency Vehicles
9. You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a public street. Who has the right-of-way?
Correct answer: Drivers already on the public street
Drivers already on the public highway have the right-of-way over anyone entering from a driveway or private road.
Source: Section 4: Rules of the Road — Right-of-Way
10. You are turning left at a green light. What must you do before completing the turn?
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic, then turn when safe
When turning left at a green signal, yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic and complete the turn only when it is safe.
Source: Section 5: Learning to Drive — Left Turns
11. Which of the following are you required to yield the right-of-way to?
Correct answer: A funeral procession
Ohio's right-of-way rules require yielding to public safety vehicles such as police, fire, and ambulance, as well as to funeral processions.
Source: Section 4: Rules of the Road — Right-of-Way
12. A person crossing ahead uses a white cane or is led by a guide dog. What must you do?
Correct answer: Give them the right-of-way
Pedestrians who are visually impaired or blind, shown by a white cane or guide dog, have the right-of-way.
Source: Section 9: Sharing the Road — Pedestrians
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