At a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at about the same time, who generally has the right of way?

At a four-way (all-way) stop, vehicles proceed in the order they arrive — first to stop is first to go. When two vehicles arrive at about the same time, the general rule is that the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Drivers should always come to a complete stop, make eye contact when possible, and proceed cautiously even when they have the right of way. Right-of-way rules reduce conflict but never guarantee safety, so a driver should yield whenever there is doubt. Knowing the 'yield to the right' rule at a tie is standard right-of-way content on the permit test.