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Right of wayQuestion 57 of 309

You think you have the right of way, but a collision is about to happen. What is true?

  1. You can still be responsible for the collision
  2. The other driver is always responsible
  3. Nobody is responsible if you had the right of way
  4. Only the driver on the left is responsible
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Correct answer: You can still be responsible for the collision

Believing you have the right of way does not remove your duty to avoid a collision. You may still be at fault.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 4.11 Right of Way, page 40

Practice right of way

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026