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Difficulty: MediumRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

You are driving on a side street that terminates at an uncontrolled T-intersection without any stop signs, yield signs, or traffic signals. As you approach the intersection intending to turn onto the through street, another vehicle is approaching on the through street. Who must yield the right-of-way in this situation?

  1. The driver on the terminating side street must yield to traffic traveling on the through street.Answer
  2. B
    The driver on the through street must yield because the driver on the side street is approaching from their right.
  3. C
    Whichever driver is traveling at a higher speed maintains the right-of-way through the intersection.
  4. D
    Both drivers must come to a complete stop, and the driver making a right turn always proceeds first.

Answer

The driver traveling on the terminating side street must yield the right-of-way to traffic on the through street.
At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the road ends and joins a continuous through street. Under standard DMV traffic laws, drivers traveling on the terminating street must yield the right-of-way to vehicles traveling on the through street before entering or turning.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the type of intersection described in the scenario.
The scenario describes an uncontrolled T-intersection (where one road ends by joining a continuous through road with no signs or signals).
Different right-of-way rules apply depending on whether an intersection is a standard four-way crossroad or a T-intersection.
2
Apply the statutory right-of-way rule for T-intersections.
Drivers on the terminating road (the stem of the 'T') must yield to all vehicles and pedestrians on the continuous through street.
Traffic flow on continuous through streets has legal priority over entering traffic when no control devices are present.

Key Concept

Uncontrolled T-Intersection Right-of-Way Rules
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Right-of-Way Rules at Intersections

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