Wisconsin permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns
Right-of-way rules, intersections, turning, U-turns and Y-turns, roundabouts and diverging diamond interchanges. 37 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
- Yield to emergency vehicles using their lights and/or sirens. (p. 13)
- At a four-way stop, yield to the driver or bicyclist who arrives first. (p. 13)
- For a pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane, stop at least ten feet away until the person is off the roadway. (p. 13)
- Approach a blocked intersection at a slow pace, and move forward with caution if you cannot see. (p. 15)
- U-turns are allowed on rural two-lane highways when safe, but you must check for and obey any sign that prohibits them. (p. 19)
- To turn right off a four-lane road, turn from the lane nearest the right curb or edge. (p. 20)
- Traffic in a roundabout moves counterclockwise. (p. 43)
- Do not switch lanes while you are in a roundabout. (p. 43)
- If you disobey a ramp signal, you can be ticketed. (p. 45)
- In a two-lane roundabout, right turns use the right lane. (p. 45)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions
1.You see flashing emergency lights from a police car behind you. What should you do?
- AStop right where you are in your lane
- BPull off to the right-hand side of the road
- CSpeed up and look for the next exit
- DPull onto the left shoulder of the road
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✓ B. Pull off to the right-hand side of the road
When police signal you with flashing lights, move off the road to the right and stop.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 46
2.When should you use a Y-turn (three-point turn)?
- AIn parking lots when spaces are full
- BOn highways when you need to change direction
- CAt any intersection with a stop sign
- DOn residential streets too narrow for a U-turn
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✓ D. On residential streets too narrow for a U-turn
A Y-turn should only be used in residential areas on streets too narrow for a U-turn.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 21
3.Even when you have the right-of-way, how should you check an intersection before going through?
- ASearch left, right and left again
- BCheck only your mirrors
- CLook straight ahead only
- DLook right, then go
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✓ A. Search left, right and left again
Some drivers do not obey signals or signs, so search left, right and left again even if you have the right-of-way.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 15
4.Parked cars block your view of an intersection. How should you approach it?
- AAs fast as traffic allows
- BAt a slow pace
- CAt the speed limit
- DWith your horn on
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✓ B. At a slow pace
Approach a blocked intersection at a slow pace, and move forward with caution if you cannot see.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 15