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Difficulty: MediumRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

You are stopped at a solid red light at an intersection and plan to make a right turn where right turns on red are legal. Across the intersection, an oncoming vehicle is making a left turn under a steady green left-turn arrow into the same street. Which driver must yield the right-of-way?

  1. A
    The oncoming left-turning driver must yield, because right-turning vehicles always have precedence over left-turning vehicles.
  2. B
    Both drivers have equal right-of-way and may turn simultaneously into separate lanes of the multi-lane road.
  3. You must yield to the oncoming left-turning vehicle, because a driver turning on red must yield to all traffic moving on a green signal.Answer
  4. D
    The oncoming left-turning driver must yield, because a green arrow requires drivers to pause and verify that the intersection is clear of red-light turners.

Answer

You must yield to the oncoming left-turning vehicle, because a driver turning on red must yield to all traffic moving on a green signal.
When turning right on red, drivers are executing a permissive turn and must bring the vehicle to a full stop, yielding to all pedestrians and vehicles moving under a green signal or protected green arrow.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the traffic control signals governing each vehicle.
Your vehicle faces a solid red light; the oncoming vehicle faces a protected green left-turn arrow.
Traffic signal indication determines priority at signalized intersections.
2
Apply standard right-of-way rules for turning on a red signal.
Turning right on red is only permitted after stopping completely and yielding to all oncoming vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians proceeding on a green signal.
Traffic moving under a green arrow has a protected right-of-way over vehicles facing a red light.
3
Determine which driver must yield.
You must remain stopped and yield to the oncoming left-turning vehicle until the intersection is clear.
A protected green arrow supersedes permissive movements executed on a red signal.

Key Concept

Right-of-Way Rules when Making a Right Turn on Red vs Protected Green Arrow
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Right-of-Way Rules at Intersections

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