California DMV Permit Test (Class C)Rules of the Road and Right-of-WayHard
You are driving through a residential area and approach a 'T' intersection where the through road is controlled by a stop sign. You are on the street that forms the top of the 'T' and intend to turn left. Who has the right-of-way?
- AYou must stop and proceed only when the intersection is completely clear in all directions.
- BVehicles on the intersecting through road have the right-of-way.
- CThe first vehicle to arrive at the intersection has the right-of-way.
- DYou have the right-of-way because you are turning onto a through road.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Vehicles on the intersecting through road have the right-of-way.
At a 'T' intersection where the through road has no stop sign and your road does, vehicles on the through road always have the right-of-way. You must stop and yield to them before turning.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. While you must stop, you don't necessarily have to wait until the intersection is 'completely clear in all directions', rather, clear of conflicting traffic and pedestrians on the through road.
- C. This rule applies to unmarked or all-way stop intersections, not when one road is clearly designated as a through road with a stop sign for the other.
- D. This is incorrect; having a stop sign means you must yield to through traffic.
T-Intersection Right-of-Way (Stop Sign)
At a T-intersection, vehicles on the through road (without a stop sign) always have the right-of-way over vehicles entering from the road that ends.
- Yield from ending street
- Through traffic has priority
- Stop sign reinforces yielding
Memory trick: Through road, free to go!