Georgia's Driver Test - Section 5 (Traffic Laws: Right of Way and Move over Law)
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Georgia
Right of Way A phrase used to describe who has the lawful authority to enter a roadway,
change lanes within a roadway, make a turn from a roadway, travel through an intersection, or
make any other traffic related movement.
Is Right of Way given or taken Right of way is something to be given, n...
Georgia's Driver Test - Section 5 (Traffic
Laws: Right of Way and Move over Law)
Right of Way ✔✔A phrase used to describe who has the lawful authority to enter a roadway,
change lanes within a roadway, make a turn from a roadway, travel through an intersection, or
make any other traffic related movement.
Is Right of Way given or taken ✔✔Right of way is something to be given, not taken.
If the other car, bicyclist or pedestrian does not yield the right of way, even if they should, you
should yield the right of way to them.
When traveling on a roadway that intersects with another roadway, if you are faced with a stop
sign, but the other traffic is not: ✔✔you may proceed only after stopping and yielding the right-
of-way to any other vehicle or pedestrian either in the intersection or so close to the intersection
as to make it dangerous to travel through the intersection.
At intersections where there are no stop signs, yield signs or other traffic signals, if two vehicles
come to the intersection at the same time: ✔✔the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to
the driver of the vehicle on the right.
, At a four way intersection where all drivers are faced with stop signs: ✔✔1. All drivers must
yield to pedestrians.
2. the vehicles should proceed through the intersection in a "first to arrive, first to proceed order"
3. If two vehicles reach the intersection at approximately the same time, yield to any vehicles on
your right.
If another driver tries to take your turn, even if you have the right of way: ✔✔let the other driver
proceed to avoid an accident.
When making a left turn at an intersection or into an alley or driveway: ✔✔yield the right of way
to all traffic coming from the opposite direction.
When approaching a yield sign: ✔✔slow down to a safe speed and be prepared to stop. If
necessary, stop and only proceed when it is safe to do so.
When the roadway you are traveling on is merging into other traffic without stopping ✔✔adjust
your speed and vehicle position to allow you to merge into the new lane safely.
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