New York Right of Way

Right-of-way rules determine who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, and other conflict points. Misunderstanding these rules is one of the leading causes of accidents. At uncontrolled intersect…

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On the New York driving test, right of way questions are part of the 20-question exam. New York requires a score of 70% (14 correct answers) to pass.

Right-of-way rules determine who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, and other conflict points. Misunderstanding these rules is one of the leading causes of accidents.

At uncontrolled intersections (no signs or signals), the vehicle that arrives first has the right of way. If two vehicles arrive at the same time, the one on the right goes first. At T-intersections, traffic on the through road has the right of way.

Special right-of-way situations include yielding to emergency vehicles, school buses with flashing lights, pedestrians in crosswalks, and funeral processions. These scenarios are frequently tested on the DMV exam.

Key Topics

Four-way stop procedures
Uncontrolled intersections
Roundabout rules
Emergency vehicle yielding
Pedestrian right of way

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