A 3-minute lesson from the Oklahoma course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
More collisions and injuries happen at intersections than anywhere else. Know who goes first, cross at a steady speed, and never block the intersection. Near school and church buses, be ready to stop, because children may be crossing.
Know the rule
At four-way stops and at intersections without stop signs or signals, the vehicle that entered the intersection first has the right-of-way.
Always slow down, look both ways, and look left again before you enter an intersection. Slow down before you enter, then increase speed until you've cleared it. Do NOT slow down while turning or crossing.
On a two-lane road, a school bus stopped in the opposite lane turns on its red lights. Both directions must stop: stop and stay stopped until the bus moves, the driver waves you on, or the lights go off.
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.
Two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who must yield?
The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
The larger vehicle has the right-of-way
The driver going straight has the right-of-way
Answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
When two vehicles arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
