Right of wayQuestion 38 of 229

Another driver does not give you the right-of-way. What should you do?

  1. Keep going to show you have the right
  2. Give up your right-of-way to help prevent a collision
  3. Speed up to cross first
  4. Honk and stop in the intersection
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Correct answer: Give up your right-of-way to help prevent a collision

Never assume that other drivers will yield. Give way when it helps avoid a collision.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 7. Laws and Rules of the Road: Right-of-Way Rules, page 39

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026