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Pennsylvania Motorcycle: 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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11 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.
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1. A pedestrian is crossing with a white cane or being guided by a service dog. You must:
Correct answer: Slow down, always give way, and continue only with caution
Blind pedestrians always get the right-of-way. Slow, give way and move on carefully, ready to halt so that nobody is hurt or frightened.
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Signals: Pedestrian Signals
2. At an intersection, the greatest danger to a rider is usually:
Correct answer: A car turning left across your path
Cars turning left in front of you, including from the lane to your right, and cars pulling out of side streets pose the biggest threat.
Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Intersections
3. Two vehicles reach an unmarked intersection from different roads at about the same moment. Who yields?
Correct answer: The one arriving from the left yields
With no sign, signal or officer directing traffic, the one arriving from the left has to give way to the one arriving from the right.
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Negotiating Intersections
4. You are pulling out onto a public road from a driveway, alley or private road. You must:
Correct answer: Hold back until the main road is clear
Traffic on the main road has the right-of-way, so hold back until the road is clear rather than expecting anyone to open a gap for you.
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Negotiating Intersections
5. If a car at a side street could possibly pull into your path, you should:
Correct answer: Assume it will and be ready to react
Assume that a car able to enter your path will do so; good riders look for trouble in order to stay out of it.
Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Intersections
6. A car ahead is signaling a left turn across your path. You should:
Correct answer: Slow down and move away from the turning car
Slow down and move away from the turning vehicle to protect your space, since left-turning drivers are a common threat to riders.
Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — SEE
7. What does Pennsylvania law actually say about the right-of-way at intersections?
Correct answer: The law does not grant it to anyone; it only states who must yield
No statute hands anyone the right-of-way; the rules only name who has to give way. Even when another driver is supposed to yield and does not, you are still expected to act to prevent a crash.
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Negotiating Intersections
8. Who has the right-of-way as you approach the yield line at a roundabout?
Correct answer: Vehicles already traveling in the circle
Traffic already going around the circle keeps the right-of-way. Slow on the approach, look left, wait for a gap, and be ready to let people in the crosswalk cross.
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Negotiating Intersections: How to Use a Circular Intersection
9. What causes more than half of all motorcycle-and-car crashes?
Correct answer: Drivers moving into a rider's right-of-way
Most car-motorcycle crashes happen when a driver moves into the rider's right-of-way, such as turning left across the rider's path or pulling out from a side street.
Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Intersections
10. At a stop sign or stop line with limited visibility, the safest approach is to:
Correct answer: Stop, edge forward, and stop again to look before entering
Stop first at the sign or line, then edge forward and stop again just short of the cross-traffic lane, leaning to look around obstacles while keeping your front wheel out of the cross lane.
Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — Intersections: Blind Intersections
11. After you enter an intersection, you should avoid changing your speed or position sharply because:
Correct answer: A driver might think you are about to turn
A sudden change might make a driver think you are preparing to turn; move away from turning vehicles smoothly rather than abruptly.
Source: PA Motorcycle Operator Manual (PUB 147) — SEE
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