Maryland Permit Test: Right-of-Way Practice Questions

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

When two drivers arrive at the same time, yield to the driver on your right.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: The driver who arrived first

Yield to the driver who is already at the intersection or arrives before you.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Drivers already on the through road

At a T intersection, yield to drivers already traveling on the road you are entering.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles

When turning left, yield to drivers in the opposing lane, including oncoming motorcycles.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Drivers on the street

When entering a road from a driveway or private road, you must yield to drivers on that road.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Drivers already on the highway

On an entrance or acceleration ramp, yield to drivers already on the highway.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Never assume you automatically have it

Right-of-way rules say who should yield, but you should never assume you automatically get to go first.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – B. Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Traffic already in the circle

Roads leading into traffic circles have yield signs; always yield to traffic already in the circle and to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

Source: Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions – I. Traffic Circles (Roundabouts)

Correct answer: Enter without waiting, keeping right of the island

You do not need to wait to enter a traffic circle when no traffic is in it; reduce speed and keep to the right of the island.

Source: Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions – I. Traffic Circles (Roundabouts)

Correct answer: After passing the exit before yours, signaling right

Stay in your lane; when preparing to exit, signal right and move to the outside lane after passing the exit before yours.

Source: Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions – I. Traffic Circles (Roundabouts)

Correct answer: Yield until the whole procession has passed

Even on green, other drivers must yield to a funeral procession until it has passed, unless they can proceed safely without crossing its path.

Source: Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions – K. Funeral Processions

Correct answer: You may go through it with the procession

Vehicles in a funeral procession with their lights on may go through a red signal, and other traffic must yield to them.

Source: Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions – K. Funeral Processions

Correct answer: Stop for the pedestrian

When there is no traffic signal, you must stop for pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks; most intersections have a crosswalk even if it is not painted.

Source: Section 7: Sharing the Road – A. Pedestrian Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Do not pass it

You may not pass any vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk.

Source: Section 7: Sharing the Road – A. Pedestrian Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Pull to the edge, stay out of intersections, and stop

Pull as close as possible to the edge of the road, stay out of intersections, and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed.

Source: Section 7: Sharing the Road – B. Emergency Vehicles