Right of way

Drivers must always yield the right-of-way to blind pedestrians using a guide dog or white cane, regardless of whether they are in a marked crosswalk. Distractors suggesting this only applies at crosswalks or with a signal are incorrect, as these pedestrians rely on driver caution for their safety in all situations.

At a four‑way stop, the vehicle that arrives first and comes to a complete stop proceeds first.. At a four-way stop, the right-of-way is granted chronologically, meaning the first driver to arrive and come to a complete stop has the right to proceed first.

The rule is chronological: the first driver to reach the intersection and stop has the right‑of‑way. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Many people think the driver on the right always has priority, but that applies only when arrivals are simultaneous, not as a general rule.
• !If two vehicles arrive at the exact same time, the driver on the right is given preference, making option D incorrect as a general rule for all arrivals.
• !Drivers cannot simply pass slowly or assume it is safe just because no children are visible, making options B and C dangerously incorrect.
• !Believing you yield to 'pedestrians only' is a dangerous mistake that can cause head-on collisions with oncoming traffic.
• !Distractors suggesting this only applies at crosswalks or with a signal are incorrect, as these pedestrians rely on driver caution for their safety in all situations.

Answer each from memory — you'll see instantly whether you're right and why.

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