A 3-minute lesson from the Missouri course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Your highest duty as a driver is to drive carefully and prudently, keeping pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists safe. Right-of-way rules say who must wait—they never hand anyone the right to go. Passing is dangerous, so Missouri spells out exactly where you may do it.
Know the rule
The law says who must yield the right-of-way; it does not give any driver the right-of-way.
On a two-lane road, the car ahead signals left and slows to turn. You may pass it on the right, as long as you stay on the pavement and never use the shoulder.
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.
Who does the right-of-way law actually give the right to go first?
The driver already on the main road
The driver who arrives first
No one; it only says who must yield
The driver approaching from the right
Answer: No one; it only says who must yield
The law says who must yield the right-of-way; it does not give any driver the right-of-way outright.
Where is passing on the left prohibited, even without a marked line?
Within 50 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or intersection
Within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or intersection
Within 300 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or intersection
Within 500 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or intersection
Answer: Within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or intersection
You may not pass on the left when your view is obstructed within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, tunnel, or when within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.