Arkansas permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns
Turning, right-of-way at intersections, pedestrians, left turns, roundabouts, stop signs and general right-of-way rules. 19 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key right-of-way, intersections and turns rulesShow the rules
- Avoid cutting the corner when you turn left, and always leave room for oncoming vehicles to turn left in front of you. (p. 45, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- With no signs or markings to guide you, turn into the lane closest to the direction you are traveling. (p. 45, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Drivers entering a traffic circle or rotary must yield to drivers already in the circle. (p. 47, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Traffic laws say who must yield, but they do not give anyone absolute right-of-way. (p. 47, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Drivers crossing a sidewalk to enter or leave a driveway, alley or parking lot must yield to pedestrians. (p. 47, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight. (p. 47, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Before you enter an intersection, look left and right for traffic and pedestrians. (p. 52, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- A passing driver must yield to the vehicle being passed, even if it slows or stops. (p. 52, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- At 3-way, 4-way and all-way stops, the first driver to arrive goes first, but only after a complete stop. (p. 52, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Never stop in a median divider too small for your vehicle, because your car would be left sticking out into the line of traffic. (p. 73, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions
1.A pedestrian carrying a white cane is waiting to cross in front of you. Why should you not tap your horn?
- AIt could confuse or frighten them
- BIt is only banned near schools
- CIt means you will not stop
- DIt wastes the car's battery
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✓ A. It could confuse or frighten them
Pedestrians with a guide dog or white cane have absolute right-of-way. Do not use your horn, because it could confuse or frighten a blind pedestrian.
2.When you turn left at an intersection, how should you leave room for oncoming drivers?
- ALeave room for oncoming cars turning left
- BCut the corner so you finish the turn sooner
- CStop in the middle of the crosswalk to wait
- DSwing out into the far right lane as you turn
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✓ A. Leave room for oncoming cars turning left
Avoid cutting the corner when you turn left, and always leave room for oncoming vehicles to turn left in front of you.
3.You are leaving a driveway to enter a busy road. Who has the right-of-way?
- AYou, if your signal is on
- BYou, if the road is a side street
- CVehicles already on the main road
- DWhoever is moving faster
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✓ C. Vehicles already on the main road
When you pull onto a road from a driveway, alley or the roadside, let traffic already on the main road go first.
4.You are waiting to turn left at a green light. An oncoming car is going straight. Who goes first?
- AThe oncoming car going straight
- BYou, because you were there first
- CYou, if you signal early
- DWhoever honks first
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✓ A. The oncoming car going straight
Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight.