DMV Permit · Right of Way

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

Correct answer

The vehicle on the right (yield to the driver on your right)

  1. A The larger vehicle
  2. B The vehicle on the right (yield to the driver on your right)
  3. C The faster vehicle
  4. D Whoever honks first

Why this is the answer

At a FOUR-WAY STOP, when two vehicles arrive at the SAME TIME, the vehicle on the RIGHT has the right-of-way (yield to the driver on your right). DMV/permit rules of the road. GENERAL FOUR-WAY STOP RULES: (1) the first vehicle to arrive and come to a complete stop goes first; (2) if two arrive at the same time, the one on the RIGHT goes first; (3) if facing each other, a driver going straight or turning right generally goes before one turning left. When in doubt, yield and proceed cautiously. Knowing the 'yield to the right' rule for simultaneous arrival at a four-way stop is commonly tested.
Source: DMV Rules of the Road — Four-Way Stop Right-of-Way

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