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Difficulty: MediumRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

When approaching an intersection where the traffic signals are completely unlit and inoperative due to a power outage, a driver must treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

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True. An intersection with completely inoperative traffic signals must be treated as a four-way stop.
State driver handbooks and traffic laws require that any intersection with non-functioning, dark traffic signals must be treated as an all-way stop. Drivers in every lane must stop completely and yield according to standard four-way stop rules.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the state of traffic control at the intersection.
The traffic lights are unlit in all directions due to a power failure.
Identifying an unlit signal determines which legal right-of-way rule applies.
2
Apply the statutory right-of-way rule for dark/inoperative signals.
Every approaching driver must bring their vehicle to a complete stop before entering the intersection.
Traffic regulations explicitly dictate that dark signals function identically to four-way stop signs.
3
Yield right-of-way following standard four-way stop precedence.
Yield to vehicles that arrived first or to the vehicle on the right when arriving at the same time, then proceed safely.
Following four-way stop rules prevents broadside collisions and maintains orderly traffic flow.

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Right-of-way rules at intersections with inoperative traffic signals
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