Right of way at stop and yield signs
ICBC's driving guide: Rules of the road
Four-way stops run on three rules, applied in order:
- The first vehicle to arrive and come to a complete stop goes first.
- If two arrive at the same time, the one on the right goes first.
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0133At a four-way stop, you roll up to the line just ahead of a vehicle on your left that has already come to a complete stop. Who goes first?
- Q-0134Two vehicles face each other at a four-way stop and arrive at about the same time. One is going straight, the other is turning left. Who goes first?
- Q-0135You approach a yield sign and the through road is completely empty. What must you do?
- Q-0136An intersection has a crosswalk but no stop line. Where do you stop?
- Q-0137An intersection has no stop line, no crosswalk and no sidewalk. Where do you stop?
- Q-0162You reach a yield sign and there is traffic on the through road. What is required?
- Q-0165What are right-of-way rules actually for?
- Q-0166You are unsure who has the right-of-way at an intersection. What is the safest response?
- Q-0170Where do the right-of-way rules for crosswalks and railway crossings appear in the manual?