Car permit · Right-of-way
As you pull out of a driveway onto a main road, you must:
Correct answer: Yield to everyone already traveling on the main road.
Answer options
- AYield only to traffic heading the direction you will go
- BExpect traffic on the main road to yield to you
- CYield to everyone already traveling on the main road Correct
Why
Traffic already on the main road has the right-of-way, so a driver leaving a driveway, alley, or private lot must let it pass, along with any pedestrians or cyclists. Pull out only when the gap is big enough that no one has to brake for you.
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Topic: Right-of-way License: Car permit
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