Chapter 7 Insights

Intersections · 91 insights

#51A vehicle travelling inside a roundabout. Must it yield to a vehicle wishing to enter from the right?

Vehicles inside a roundabout have priority — they need not yield to those entering.

#52In this situation, if you intend to go straight ahead, which of the two traffic lights must you obey?

When going straight or turning left, obey the traffic light immediately to your left.

#53At an intersection where you must yield, when may you resume moving?

Only resume movement when sure you won't force the priority vehicle to brake or swerve.

#54At an unsignposted intersection, is a car required to yield to a tram?

Trams always have priority over other vehicles at unsignposted intersections.

#55In this situation, do the animals have right of way?

When turning into another road, yield to animals crossing it, even without a designated crossing.

#56A moped and a car arrive at the same time at a narrowing where priority is not signposted. Who has priority?

At narrowings, cars have priority over mopeds and motorcycles when entry timing is uncertain.

#57On a road with this signage you encounter a herd of animals. Must you give way to the animals?

On signposted drove roads (cañadas), drivers must give way to animals.

#58Drivers must give way to animals...

Yield to animals when turning into a road they are crossing, even without a designated crossing.

#59At an unsignposted intersection, which vehicles have priority over other road users?

Rail vehicles like trams have priority over all other road users at unsignposted intersections.

#60You are driving your passenger car along a road that crosses a cycle lane; must you give way to cyclists?

Always yield to cyclists when crossing a cycle lane.

#61When you anticipate that you may become stopped at an intersection, what should you do?

Stop before entering an intersection if you might get stuck.

#62At an intersection where the traffic light is not working, what must you do?

Yield to vehicles approaching from the right at non-signaled intersections.

#63At an intersection where it is foreseeable that you will be stopped, what should you do if you have right of way?

Do not enter an intersection if you foresee stopping, even with right of way.

#64At an intersection without a stop line. Where must you stop?

Stop before entering an intersection without a stop line.

#65If a truck and a passenger car meet on a very narrow stretch of road with no priority signs, which vehicle will pass first?

The truck has priority on narrow roads if there's doubt on entry order.

#66At this junction, what must you do?

Stop and yield to all vehicles at mandatory stop signs.

#67Two vehicles of the same type meet at a narrowing where priority is not signposted. Which of them will have right of way?

The vehicle that must reverse the longest distance has right of way.

#68Which vehicle will have priority at this roundabout?

At roundabouts, yield to vehicles already on the circular road.

#69Which vehicle will have priority at this intersection?

Yield to the vehicle approaching from the right at intersections.

#70At this intersection, which vehicle will pass last if the red vehicle turns left?

The red vehicle will pass last if it turns left at the intersection.

#71At an unsignaled intersection, must I yield to a cyclist?

Yield to cyclists approaching from the right at unsignaled intersections.

#72At an intersection where there is a roundabout in the centre, how will we make a change of direction of travel?

Always go around roundabouts on the right, leaving the center on your left.

#73If, when arriving at an intersection, a group of cyclists approaches from the left, who will have right of way?

You have priority at unsignposted intersections unless cyclists have crossed.

#74Will bicycles approaching from the left have priority?

Bicycles approaching from the left do not have priority at unsignposted intersections.

#75On a section with a steep slope where the simultaneous passage of two vehicles travelling in opposite directions is very difficult or impossible, which vehicle will have priority?

The vehicle traveling uphill has priority on steep slopes.

#76If we arrive at an unsignalled intersection and cyclists are approaching from our left, must we give way to them?

Do not yield to cyclists from the left at unsignaled intersections.

#77Which vehicle will have priority at this intersection?

The green vehicle has priority when the right is clear.

#78If at an unsigned intersection a cyclist approaches from our left, must we yield to them?

Follow the right-of-way rule; cyclists from the left do not have priority.

#79In the case of the image, who has priority?

The blue vehicle has priority as it approaches from the right.

#80If when performing a STOP we do not have sufficient visibility due to roadworks, how should we act?

Move forward to gain visibility if you can't see after stopping.

#81In this situation, which vehicle will pass first?

Yield to the vehicle coming from the right at intersections.

#82Which vehicle will have right-of-way?

Apply the general right-of-way rule at intersections with no signage.

#83If a group of cyclists is travelling and the first one has entered a roundabout, will the rest of the group also have priority over vehicles entering the roundabout?

Cyclists in a group have priority if the first has entered the roundabout.

#84If, after stopping at the stop line, we do not have sufficient visibility, how should we proceed?

Move forward to stop again if visibility is insufficient after stopping.

#85On reaching a roundabout we encounter this sign. What should we do if we intend to change direction to the left?

To turn left at a roundabout, go around it on the right.

#86What will the red vehicle do if it does not wish to turn left?

A broken line allows lane changes; a continuous line does not.

#87Which vehicle will have right of way?

The green vehicle has priority at unsignaled intersections.

#88Must the blue vehicle give way to the green vehicle?

The vehicle leaving a garage must yield to traffic on the road.

#89Will vehicles travelling on rails have right of way over other users?

Vehicles on rails have right of way over other users.

#90If when reaching an intersection a group of cyclists approaches from the left side and the first one of the group has already started to pass, must you yield to them?

Yield to a group of cyclists if the first has started to pass.

#91Which vehicle has right of way at this intersection?

The car has right of way at intersections without signals.