Arkansas: Right-of-way and turning — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What should you do before entering an intersection?” · “What should you check for before turning right?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Arkansas Driver License Study Guide" (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), Arkansas State Police (ASP).
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A driver entering a road from a driveway, alley or roadside must yield to whom?
- Vehicles that are turning
- Vehicles already on the main road
- Only vehicles approaching from the right
- Nobody, if the driver signals
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Correct answer: Vehicles already on the main road
The manual says drivers entering from a driveway, alley or roadside yield to vehicles already on the main road.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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When may a driver enter an intersection?
- Whenever the light has just turned green
- Whenever the vehicle ahead has entered it
- Only after stopping inside it to check traffic
- Only if it can be crossed without having to stop
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Correct answer: Only if it can be crossed without having to stop
Drivers may not enter an intersection unless they can get through it without stopping, so as not to block it.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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What should you do before entering an intersection?
- Look left and right
- Look straight ahead only
- Sound your horn
- Shift to a lower gear
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Correct answer: Look left and right
The manual says to look left and right before entering an intersection.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A driver passing a vehicle traveling in the same direction must yield to whom?
- No one, because the passing driver is moving faster
- The vehicle being passed, but only if its driver signals a turn
- The vehicle being passed, even if it is slowing or stopping
- Oncoming traffic only
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Correct answer: The vehicle being passed, even if it is slowing or stopping
The vehicle being passed may be turning left or approaching a hazard the overtaking vehicle does not see.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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What does the manual say intersections are?
- Places where traffic merges or crosses
- Places where traffic is only controlled by signals
- Places where two highways meet
- Places where vehicles must always stop
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Correct answer: Places where traffic merges or crosses
The manual defines intersections as places where traffic merges or crosses, including driveways and parking lot entrances.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Which of these does the manual list as an intersection?
- A railroad track beside the road
- A paved shoulder next to a lane
- A shopping center entrance
- A rest area exit lane
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Correct answer: A shopping center entrance
The manual says intersections include cross streets, side streets, driveways, shopping centers, or parking lot entrances.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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After looking left and right before entering an intersection, what should you do before crossing?
- Look straight ahead only
- Look a second time in the direction of oncoming traffic
- Look a second time over your shoulder
- Look at the traffic signal and not at the cross street
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Correct answer: Look a second time in the direction of oncoming traffic
The manual says to look left and right and then look a second time in the direction of oncoming traffic before crossing.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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What should you check for before turning right?
- Only traffic approaching from the right and behind you
- Whether the vehicle behind you plans to pass you
- Only the signal color and the lane markings
- Traffic approaching from the left and oncoming left-turners
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Correct answer: Traffic approaching from the left and oncoming left-turners
The manual says to check traffic from the left and oncoming traffic turning left in your path before turning right.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Who should you check for before beginning a right turn, because they may be crossing where you are turning?
- Pedestrians
- Motorcyclists only
- Parked vehicles
- Vehicles behind you
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Correct answer: Pedestrians
The manual says not to begin to turn without checking for pedestrians who may be crossing where you are turning.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When may you turn right on a red light?
- After slowing down, if no traffic is coming
- Only when you are in the right-hand lane at night
- After making a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits right on red
- Never; a red light always means you must wait for green
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Correct answer: After making a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits right on red
The manual says you may turn right on red after a complete stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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If you are stopped at an intersection and your view of a cross street is blocked, what should you do?
- Wait until the vehicle behind you honks
- Ease forward until you can see
- Back up and wait for the view to clear
- Proceed through at full speed
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Correct answer: Ease forward until you can see
The manual says to ease forward until you can see; moving forward lets you see any approaching traffic.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When is stopping halfway across a road safe while crossing traffic?
- When there is a median divider large enough for your vehicle to enter
- When the oncoming traffic is light enough to let you through
- When your turn signal is on and the road looks clear
- When there is only a broken center line in the road
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Correct answer: When there is a median divider large enough for your vehicle to enter
The manual says stopping halfway across is safe when a median divider is large enough for your vehicle to enter.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Why should you never stop in a median divider that is too small for your vehicle?
- The median divider may be owned by a different state agency
- You are not allowed to use turn signals while in a median
- Your vehicle may be left sticking out in the line of other vehicles
- Other drivers cannot see the small median dividers at night
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Correct answer: Your vehicle may be left sticking out in the line of other vehicles
The manual says a vehicle in a too-small median may be left sticking out in the line of other vehicles.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Before you turn left, what should you make sure of?
- That you are in the right lane
- That no vehicles or pedestrians are blocking your path
- That the vehicle behind you is a safe distance away
- That your hazard lights are on
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Correct answer: That no vehicles or pedestrians are blocking your path
The manual says to make sure no vehicles or pedestrians block your path so you are not stuck halfway across a lane waiting.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Why should you not start across an intersection on a green light until traffic is clear?
- Green lights are not valid on busy multi-lane roads
- Other drivers always have the right-of-way on green
- Green lights only last for a few seconds at a time
- You could be caught there when the light turns red
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Correct answer: You could be caught there when the light turns red
The manual says you could be caught in the intersection when the light changes to red and block traffic.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What can happen to drivers who block an intersection?
- They can be ticketed
- They lose their license for one year
- They must take a driving test again
- Nothing, since the light was green
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Correct answer: They can be ticketed
The manual says drivers can be ticketed for blocking an intersection.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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An approaching vehicle has its turn signal on. When should you start your own turn?
- As soon as you see the signal
- Only after the signal has blinked three times
- After the driver starts to turn and it is safe
- After you sound your horn
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Correct answer: After the driver starts to turn and it is safe
The manual says not to turn because of a turn signal alone; wait until the driver starts to turn, then turn when it is safe.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What does the manual say about a turn signal on a motorcycle?
- It cancels after a few seconds
- It does not automatically cancel
- It cancels when the rider slows down
- It is always accurate
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Correct answer: It does not automatically cancel
The manual says a motorcycle's signal does not automatically cancel, so the rider may have forgotten to turn it off.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)