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Difficulty: MediumRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

Four drivers arrive at an intersection controlled by four-way stop signs and come to complete stops in the following sequence:

1. Vehicle A (approaching from the East, intending to turn left) arrives and stops first.
2. Vehicle B (approaching from the West, intending to go straight) and Vehicle C (approaching from the South, intending to turn right) arrive and stop at the exact same time. Vehicle C is positioned to the right of Vehicle B.
3. Vehicle D (approaching from the North, intending to go straight) arrives and stops last.

Arrange the vehicles in the correct order in which they have the right-of-way to proceed through the intersection (from 1st to 4th).

  1. 1Vehicle A (East approach, turning left)
  2. 2Vehicle C (South approach, turning right)
  3. 3Vehicle B (West approach, going straight)
  4. 4Vehicle D (North approach, going straight)

Answer

The vehicles must proceed in the following order: Vehicle A first, Vehicle C second, Vehicle B third, and Vehicle D fourth.
At an intersection controlled by four-way stop signs, right-of-way is primarily governed by arrival order ('first to stop, first to go'). Vehicle A arrived and stopped first, granting it initial right-of-way. When vehicles arrive simultaneously, the standard rule dictates yielding to the vehicle on your right. Because Vehicle C is to the right of Vehicle B, Vehicle C has priority over Vehicle B. Finally, Vehicle D arrived last and must wait for all previous vehicles to proceed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the first vehicle to proceed based on arrival order.
Vehicle A arrived first before any other vehicle.
At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to reach the intersection and stop has the right-of-way to proceed first.
2
Resolve the right-of-way precedence between vehicles arriving simultaneously.
Vehicle C proceeds before Vehicle B.
When two vehicles stop at a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left must yield right-of-way to the driver on the right. Vehicle C is to the right of Vehicle B.
3
Place the vehicle that arrived last in the sequence.
Vehicle D proceeds fourth.
Vehicle D arrived after all other vehicles stopped, so it must wait for vehicles that arrived prior to clear the intersection.

Key Concept

Four-Way Stop Right-of-Way Rules (First Arrival and Yield-to-Right Priority)
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Right-of-Way Rules at Intersections

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