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Right-of-Way
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Questions reviewed against the official Indiana driver handbook · July 7, 2026
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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. Before pulling out onto a street from a driveway or alley, a driver must do what?
Correct answer: Stop and yield to traffic and pedestrians already on the street
You must stop and yield to vehicles and pedestrians already on the street before entering it.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 6 (Intersection with No Sign or Signal)
2. What is the basic rule for deciding who goes first at an all-way stop?
Correct answer: The first vehicle to come to a stop proceeds first
At an all-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a complete stop is the first to move through the intersection.
3. At a flashing red light where all directions must stop, after stopping you must yield to which vehicles?
Correct answer: Any vehicle already in the intersection or that stopped before you
After stopping at an all-stop flashing red, yield to any vehicle already in the intersection or that stopped before you entered.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 6 (Red Flashing Lights)
4. A driver making a left turn who sees a bicyclist approaching from the opposite direction should do what?
Correct answer: Wait for the bicyclist to pass before turning
When turning left, wait for an oncoming bicyclist entering the intersection to pass before you complete the turn.
5. When a pedestrian is using a white cane or a guide dog, what must a driver do?
Correct answer: Yield the right of way to the pedestrian
A driver is required to give the right of way to any pedestrian who is visually impaired and traveling with a white cane or guide dog.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 7 (Visually Impaired Pedestrians)
6. What does Indiana guidance say about a driver's duty toward pedestrians?
Correct answer: A driver should give pedestrians the right of way at all times
The rule is to give pedestrians the right of way at all times.
7. If a law enforcement officer directing traffic gives a signal that conflicts with the traffic light, which should you obey?
Correct answer: The officer's directions
When an officer's directions differ from a signal or sign, you must follow the officer.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 7 (Traffic Control Officers)
8. How should a driver treat a funeral procession moving through an intersection?
Correct answer: The procession has the right of way even against a signal
An official procession such as a funeral has the right of way even when a signal would otherwise stop it.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 7 (Official Processions)
9. When you reach an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark and not working, what should you do?
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed only after yielding as required
Treat a dead signal by stopping first, then proceed only after yielding as required to cross traffic, vehicles ahead of you, and pedestrians.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 6 (Intersection with Non-Operating Signal)
10. At an all-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at exactly the same moment, which driver should yield?
Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
When two drivers reach an all-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
11. At an intersection where you turn left on a green light without an arrow, how many vehicles at a time may move into the intersection to turn?
Correct answer: Only one vehicle at a time
When turning left here, just a single car at a time is allowed to advance into the crossing.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Ch. 6 (Turning through an Intersection)
12. As you approach and enter a roundabout, who has the right of way?
Correct answer: Traffic already circulating inside the roundabout
Traffic entering a roundabout must always yield to vehicles already circulating within it.
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