Roadwise States Arkansas Driving lessons Right-of-way, stop signs & roundabouts Arkansas driving lesson · Lanes, Right-of-Way & Parking
Right-of-way, stop signs & roundabouts A 3-minute lesson from the Arkansas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Lanes, Right-of-Way & Parking
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 47, 48, 51, 52 Right-of-way rules say who must wait when signs and signals don't settle it. The law never gives anyone absolute right-of-way; it only says who must yield. You must still do everything possible to avoid a crash.
Know the rule
Traffic laws decide who must yield; they don't give any vehicle absolute right-of-way. Do everything possible to avoid striking a pedestrian or another vehicle.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Know the rule
Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight ahead.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Know the rule
Drivers entering a traffic circle or rotary must yield to drivers already in the circle.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Roundabout A circular intersection where traffic travels around a central island. It's increasingly popular for its safety, mobility and maintenance advantages.
Handbook p. 48 ↗ Yield to traffic already in the circle Know the rule
At an intersection with no stop sign or signal, yield to vehicles approaching from your right.
Handbook p. 51 ↗ Know the rule
At "3 WAY," "4 WAY" and "ALL WAY" stops, the driver who reaches the intersection first goes first, after a complete stop.
Handbook p. 52 ↗ Right-of-way chart (all-way stops): Base rule: first to stop is first to go Arrive at the same time: the vehicle farthest right goes first Facing each other, one turning left: the one going straight goes first When in doubt, bail out: let the other traffic go, even if you have the right-of-way Handbook p. 51 ↗ Right-of-way rules chart General right-of-way rules: Entering a road from a driveway, alley or roadside: yield to vehicles already on the main road Crossing a sidewalk from a driveway, alley or parking lot: yield to pedestrians Don't enter an intersection unless you can get through it without stopping Look left and right before entering an intersection Handbook p. 52 ↗ Know the rule
When passing a vehicle going the same way, you must yield to the vehicle being passed, even if it's slowing or stopping; it may be turning left or avoiding a hazard you can't see.
Handbook p. 52 ↗ The passing (red) vehicle must yield to the vehicle being passed Put it into practice
You and another car stop at a four-way stop at the same moment; she is on your right. She goes first. If you had stopped first, you would go first.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
At an intersection with no stop sign or traffic signal, who must yield? The driver must always yield to vehicles approaching from the left The larger vehicle always has the right of way The driver must yield to vehicles approaching from the right Whoever signals first has the right of way Answer: The driver must yield to vehicles approaching from the right
Without signs or signals, a driver must yield to vehicles approaching from the right.
Handbook p. 51 ↗ At an intersection with stop signs at all corners, who has the right of way? The vehicle approaching from the right, regardless of arrival time The larger vehicle The vehicle going straight, regardless of arrival time The vehicle that arrived first Answer: The vehicle that arrived first
At an all-way stop, the vehicle that reached the intersection first goes first, after stopping completely.
Handbook p. 51 ↗ When turning left at an intersection, who must yield? Oncoming traffic must yield to the left-turning driver The driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic going straight Both drivers may proceed simultaneously The vehicle on the right must yield Answer: The driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic going straight
A driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles traveling straight through the intersection.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ When entering a roundabout, who must you yield to? Only vehicles turning left Only vehicles exiting the roundabout Drivers already in the roundabout No one; entering traffic has the right of way Answer: Drivers already in the roundabout
Drivers entering a traffic circle or rotary must yield to vehicles already circulating in it.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ A driver entering a road from a driveway or alley must do what? Proceed if no vehicles are within 50 feet Have the right of way over the main road Only yield to vehicles approaching from the left Yield to vehicles already on the main road Answer: Yield to vehicles already on the main road
Drivers entering a roadway from a driveway, alley, or roadside must yield to traffic already on the main road.
Handbook p. 52 ↗ A driver passing another vehicle must yield to the vehicle being passed. True False Answer: True
The passing driver must yield to the vehicle being passed, since it may be turning or reacting to a hazard.
Handbook p. 52 ↗ Previous lesson Turning, multiple lanes & crosswalks Next lesson Parking rules & no-parking zones More in Lanes, Right-of-Way & Parking About the source Roadwise’s Arkansas course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 47, 48, 51, 52. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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