Right-of-Way Rules
14 intersection scenarios with bird's-eye view. Tap any scene to see the rule and reasoning.
The first principle
Right-of-way is not taken — it is given. Even when the law says you may go, your job is to make sure the other driver is yielding. A correct right-of-way call that ends in a crash is still a crash.
The rules below are American (USA) standard, derived from the Uniform Vehicle Code and codified in nearly every state's driver handbook. Local variations apply — when in doubt, defer.
Three sub-rules
1. Stop / yield signs and signals override default rules. They define who-must-give-way explicitly.
2. First to arrive at a stop goes first. If two arrive together, the driver on the right goes first.
3. Through traffic beats turning traffic. A driver going straight has the right-of-way over a driver turning across them.
Who goes first?
Look at the scenario, pick the answer.
Flashcards
Look at the intersection, decide who goes first, then flip. Space flip, J/K next/prev.
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Teacher mode
Printable scenarios and lesson resources.
Print scenarios
14 scenario cards with diagrams and rules.
Lesson plan (45-min)
Whiteboard intersection drill, three-rule recap, group dispute scenarios.
Dispute cards (10)
Hand out two-driver argument cards — students decide which one is right.
Reference
Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC), §11-401 to §11-405 — basic right-of-way rules used by most US states' driver handbooks.