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. You are not required to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights when:

   Correct answer: The bus is on a separate roadway across a divided highway

   You do not have to stop if the bus is on a separate roadway of a divided highway from you.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

2. 2. Pedestrians crossing at a corner have the right-of-way over most vehicles:

   Correct answer: Whether the crosswalk is marked or unmarked

   The right-of-way for a pedestrian in a crosswalk applies whether the crosswalk is painted or unmarked.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road

3. 3. A driver making a left turn at an intersection must:

   Correct answer: Yield to all oncoming traffic before turning

   Before turning left you must yield to all oncoming traffic and turn only when there is enough clear distance.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

4. 4. At an intersection with no signals, when two cars arrive at the same moment, who must yield?

   Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right

   When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection together, the driver on the left must yield to the one on the right.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

5. 5. The manual says drivers must use extreme caution especially when:

   Correct answer: Children are present near streets and playgrounds

   You are responsible for driving with great care where children are present near streets, schools, and playgrounds.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

6. 6. Once the lead car of a funeral procession has entered an intersection, the vehicles following it may:

   Correct answer: Continue through even against a red light or stop sign

   The rest of the procession may continue through the intersection regardless of the traffic control devices there.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

7. 7. If an officer signals you to stop while you are traveling in the left lane, you should:

   Correct answer: Pull across to the right shoulder

   You must still pull over to the right shoulder even if that means crossing several lanes.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

8. 8. When an emergency vehicle approaches using its siren and lights, you should:

   Correct answer: Pull to the right edge, clear of intersections, and stop

   Pull over to the right edge of the road, clear of intersections, and stop until it passes.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

9. 9. A school bus ahead has switched on its flashing red lights and stop arm. You must:

   Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the bus signals it is safe

   You must stop and stay stopped until the bus moves, the driver waves you on, or the red lights and sign are withdrawn.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

10. 10. When entering a highway that has no traffic signs or signals, a driver must:

    Correct answer: Stop and yield to approaching traffic, going only when safe

    You must stop and yield to approaching traffic, going only when it is safe to do so.

    Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

11. 11. At a four-way stop, which vehicle has the right to proceed first?

    Correct answer: The one that reached the intersection first

    The vehicle that came to the intersection first has the right-of-way at a four-way stop.

    Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield

12. 12. When yielding to a blind pedestrian, where should a driver stop?

    Correct answer: Outside the crosswalk, not within it

    You should stop outside the crosswalk, not inside it, and let the person pass.

    Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield