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. At a narrow or single-lane bridge without signs, the right-of-way generally belongs to:

   Correct answer: The vehicle that arrives at the bridge first

   At a narrow bridge, drivers take turns crossing, and generally the first vehicle to reach the bridge has the right-of-way.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Rural Road Driving, Narrow and Single-Lane Bridges

2. 2. As you enter a roundabout, you must yield to:

   Correct answer: Traffic already circling inside it

   Entering traffic yields to vehicles already circulating; you travel counterclockwise around the center island and exit when clear.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Roundabouts and Traffic Circles

3. 3. You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a public road. You must yield to:

   Correct answer: Traffic already on the public road

   A driver entering a public highway from a driveway or private road must yield to traffic already on the road.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Yielding Right-of-Way

4. 4. You have a green light but a pedestrian is still in the intersection. You must:

   Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian before moving

   Even with a green signal, you must yield to any pedestrian in the intersection before proceeding.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Pedestrians / Yielding Right-of-Way

5. 5. An emergency vehicle approaches with its siren sounding and lights flashing. You should:

   Correct answer: Pull to the edge of the road and let it pass

   You must yield to an emergency vehicle by pulling to the edge of the road so it can pass, and avoid blocking intersections.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Emergency Vehicles

6. 6. Approaching a rural intersection that has no stop or yield sign, you should:

   Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop

   Uncontrolled rural intersections are risky, so slow down and be ready to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Rural Road Driving, Uncontrolled Intersections

7. 7. The manual advises that even when yielding rules apply, a driver should never:

   Correct answer: Assume the right-of-way is automatically yours

   You should not assume you automatically have the right-of-way; always judge the situation because others may not yield.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Yielding Right-of-Way

8. 8. You are on an entrance ramp merging onto an interstate. Who has the right-of-way?

   Correct answer: Drivers already on the highway

   Traffic already traveling on an interstate or other limited-access road keeps priority; you must yield from the acceleration ramp.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Yielding Right-of-Way

9. 9. A pedestrian is guided across the street by a dog or carries a white cane. You must:

   Correct answer: Come to a complete stop

   You must always yield to a visually impaired pedestrian and come to a complete stop when they cross with a guide dog or white cane.

   Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Pedestrians

10. 10. At a four-way stop, the driver who should proceed first is generally the one who:

    Correct answer: Arrived at the intersection first

    The first-car rule gives priority to the driver who reaches the intersection ahead of others.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Yielding Right-of-Way

11. 11. Before turning across a bike lane or where a bike path meets the road, a driver should:

    Correct answer: Yield and let the bicyclist pass first

    You should yield to bicyclists as you would to pedestrians, letting the cyclist clear the intersection before you turn.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Bicyclists

12. 12. Turning right on a red light, you are required to yield to:

    Correct answer: Pedestrians and cross traffic already using the intersection

    Before turning right on red you must stop and yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk and to other traffic using the intersection.

    Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual — Traffic Signals, Red Traffic Light