Texas Right-of-Way Test — Who Goes First?

Twelve judgment questions on the rules that decide who moves and who waits: intersections, left turns, buses, emergency vehicles, pedestrians, trains.

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The right-of-way rules this quiz drills

1. First to arrive, first to go. At stop-controlled intersections, the first vehicle to stop goes first. If two arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

2. Turning traffic yields. A driver turning left yields to oncoming traffic going straight. A driver entering a road from a driveway, alley or parking lot yields to everyone already on it.

3. Some road users always win. Pedestrians in crosswalks (marked or not), blind pedestrians with a white cane or guide dog, school buses loading children with red lights flashing, emergency vehicles with lights and sirens, and trains at crossings all take priority over your trip.

Right-of-way is the DPS test's favorite trap

Right-of-way questions fail more Texas applicants than sign questions, because they test judgment instead of memory — and the wrong answers always sound reasonable. The handbook's own rule cuts through all of them: right-of-way is something you give, never something you take. If an answer choice insists another driver must get out of your way, it is almost always the trap.

Pair this with the Road Signs Test for the visual half of the exam, then take the full test to see both halves together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the single most important right-of-way rule?

Yield whenever it avoids a crash. Texas law assigns right-of-way to prevent collisions, but it also says every driver must exercise care for pedestrians and other drivers regardless. On the written test, the choice that gives way safely is almost always the correct one.

Who goes first at a four-way stop if two cars arrive together?

The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. If you face each other, the driver turning left yields to the one going straight. When in doubt, wave the other driver through — the test rewards the yield.

Do I have to stop for a school bus on a divided highway?

On a divided highway with a physical median, traffic going the opposite direction does not have to stop. On every other road — including a two-lane road or a road with only a center turn lane — traffic in both directions stops until the red lights stop flashing and the bus moves on.

How many right-of-way questions are on the real test?

The official test does not publish a fixed count, but intersections, turns and yielding run through the whole 30-question exam, including the video-style judgment items. It is the single biggest topic family after signs, which is why this cluster gives it its own quiz.

Cubbbix practice quizzes are independent study tools. They are not affiliated with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and passing a practice quiz does not guarantee passing the official knowledge test.

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