Question

Difficulty: MediumRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

Three vehicles approach an uncontrolled T-intersection at the same time. Place the vehicles in the correct order in which they have the right-of-way to proceed through the intersection (from first to last).

  1. 1The vehicle traveling straight along the through street.
  2. 2The vehicle on the through street preparing to make a left turn onto the terminating street.
  3. 3The vehicle stopped on the terminating street preparing to turn right onto the through street.

Answer

The correct order of precedence is: first, the vehicle traveling straight along the through street; second, the vehicle on the through street turning left; and third, the vehicle on the terminating street turning right.
At an uncontrolled T-intersection, traffic traveling on the through street has absolute right-of-way over traffic on the terminating road. On the through street itself, a vehicle moving straight has priority over a vehicle turning left. Therefore, the straight through-vehicle goes first, the left-turning through-vehicle goes second after yielding to oncoming traffic, and the vehicle on the terminating road proceeds last.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine priority between the through street and the terminating street.
Vehicles on the through street always have right-of-way priority over vehicles on the terminating road.
Standard right-of-way laws require drivers on a road that ends (T-intersection) to yield to all traffic on the continuing road.
2
Determine priority among vehicles on the through street.
The vehicle traveling straight goes before the vehicle making a left turn.
Drivers turning left across an oncoming lane must yield to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction going straight.
3
Assign final right-of-way sequence.
The straight vehicle on the through road proceeds first, followed by the left-turning vehicle on the through road, and finally the vehicle entering from the terminating road.
This yields a complete safe order of movement adhering to state DMV standards.

Key Concept

Right-of-Way Rules at Uncontrolled T-Intersections
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