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Indiana: Right-of-way and turning — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “How many vehicles at a time may move into an intersection to turn left?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Indiana Driver’s Manual" (July 2026), Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

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  1. Which traffic has the right of way when you are facing a red light?

    A traffic signal showing a steady red light
    • Traffic traveling in the same direction that you are
    • Only vehicles that are turning left
    • Traffic entering the intersection from other directions
    • Only vehicles that are turning right
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    Correct answer: Traffic entering the intersection from other directions

    A red light means stop, and traffic entering the intersection from other directions has the right of way.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. You face a green arrow displayed with a red or green light. What may you do?

    A green left-turn arrow lit on one signal head while the head beside it shows red
    • Turn only after yielding to all oncoming traffic
    • Turn through the intersection, as long as it is clear
    • Turn only after coming to a full stop
    • Go straight only, because the arrow shows direction
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    Correct answer: Turn through the intersection, as long as it is clear

    Facing a green arrow with a red or green light, you have the right of way and may turn as long as the intersection is clear.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What must you do when turning left on a green light that is displayed without an arrow?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Speed up so you turn before oncoming traffic arrives
    • Turn first, because the green light gives you the right of way
    • Wait for a green arrow to appear before turning
    • Yield the right of way to all oncoming traffic
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    Correct answer: Yield the right of way to all oncoming traffic

    With a green light and no arrow, you may turn if the intersection is clear but you must yield the right of way to all oncoming traffic.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. How many vehicles at a time may move into an intersection to turn left?

    • One vehicle
    • Two vehicles
    • Three vehicles
    • Any number that will fit
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    Correct answer: One vehicle

    The manual says only one vehicle at a time may move into an intersection to turn left.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. The light turns red while you are in the middle of an intersection. When may you turn?

    A blue car in the middle of a city intersection, angled as it turns left, with red lights showing on all signal poles and no other traffic.
    • Immediately, because oncoming traffic must yield to you
    • Once oncoming traffic has stopped
    • Only after the light turns green again
    • Only after you back out of the intersection
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    Correct answer: Once oncoming traffic has stopped

    If you are in the middle of an intersection when your right of way has ended, you may turn once oncoming traffic has stopped.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. Before turning right through a red light or arrow, where permissible, what must you do first?

    A red car with right-side turn signal lamps lit amber, some distance before a white line across its lane and white bars across the road, beside a red traffic light.
    • Slow down and roll through if the intersection looks clear
    • Wait for oncoming traffic to turn left first
    • Flash your headlights at the cross traffic
    • Come to a full stop
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    Correct answer: Come to a full stop

    To turn right on red, when permissible, you must come to a full stop and check for vehicles, pedestrians and signs.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Which check is required before you turn right through a red light, when permissible?

    A red car with its right turn signal on approaching an intersection with a red traffic light on the corner ahead, a person standing in the crosswalk across the road to the right, and a blue car on the road to the left
    • That there is not a "No Turn on Red" sign
    • That the cross street has a stop sign
    • That no vehicle behind you is closer than a block
    • That the intersection has a marked crosswalk
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    Correct answer: That there is not a "No Turn on Red" sign

    Before a right turn on red you must also check that there is not a "No Turn on Red" sign and use the correct lane.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. When may you turn left through an intersection with a red light or arrow?

    A blue car stopped at a white stop line with its left turn signal flashing, a crosswalk and a cross street ahead, and a red light on the corner signal pole.
    • When turning from a two-way street onto a one-way street
    • When turning from a one-way street onto a two-way street
    • When turning from a one-way street onto a one-way street
    • When no oncoming traffic is visible
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    Correct answer: When turning from a one-way street onto a one-way street

    A left turn on red is allowed only when turning from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after a full stop and the required checks.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. You are turning left at a yellow flashing light that has no arrow. What must you do?

    A flashing yellow traffic light
    • Stop completely and wait for the light to turn green
    • Turn ahead of oncoming traffic, because you have the right of way
    • Turn only after the cross street traffic has passed
    • Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

    At a yellow flashing light, a driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. You face a yellow flashing light with no arrow. What must traffic on the cross street do?

    A flashing yellow traffic light
    • Yield the right of way to you
    • Proceed first, since their light is not flashing
    • Proceed first, because cross traffic has the right of way
    • Take turns with you, first come first served
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    Correct answer: Yield the right of way to you

    At a yellow flashing light, all traffic on the cross street is required to yield the right of way to you.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. At a red flashing light where cross-traffic is not required to stop, when may you proceed?

    A traffic signal flashing red
    • As soon as you have stopped and the cross-traffic driver waves you on
    • Whenever cross-traffic has slowed down to let you through
    • Only after cross-traffic has stopped completely
    • Only when the intersection is clear and you will not interfere with cross-traffic
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    Correct answer: Only when the intersection is clear and you will not interfere with cross-traffic

    Facing a red flashing light where cross-traffic need not stop, you may proceed only when the intersection is clear and you will not interfere with the right of way of cross-traffic.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. At a red flashing light where all traffic must stop, which vehicles must you yield to before you proceed?

    A traffic signal flashing red
    • Vehicles already in the intersection and vehicles that stopped before entering it
    • Only vehicles that are turning left or crossing from the cross street
    • Only vehicles that arrive at the intersection after you have stopped
    • Only emergency vehicles, school buses and vehicles that are turning
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    Correct answer: Vehicles already in the intersection and vehicles that stopped before entering it

    After stopping you may proceed only after yielding to any vehicle already in the intersection and any vehicle that stopped before entering it.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What must a driver do when approaching a yield sign?

    A red and white YIELD sign
    • Always come to a complete stop before entering
    • Maintain speed whenever no other vehicle is in sight
    • Slow down and be prepared to come to a complete stop
    • Stop only if a pedestrian is crossing
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    Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to come to a complete stop

    A yield sign indicates that a driver must slow down and be prepared to come to a complete stop if a vehicle or pedestrian with the right of way is approaching.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. When you approach a yield sign, what should a vehicle with the right of way coming from another direction not have to do?

    Top view of a T-intersection where the blue car waits on a side road beside a red-bordered white downward triangle reading YIELD, with a red car and a white car on the main road.
    • Move over to let you merge
    • Brake to avoid a collision with you
    • Sound its horn to warn you
    • Wait for you to complete your turn
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    Correct answer: Brake to avoid a collision with you

    If you are approaching a yield sign, a vehicle approaching from another direction with the right of way should not have to brake to avoid a collision with you.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. At an intersection with a non-operating signal, you stop and a vehicle arrives at the same time as you. When must you yield to that vehicle?

    A traffic signal housing with all three lamps dark and unlit.
    • When it is to your right
    • When it is to your left
    • When it is larger than your vehicle
    • When it is going straight
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    Correct answer: When it is to your right

    After stopping at a non-operating signal, you must yield to any vehicle that arrived at the same time as you and is to your right.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Before entering a street from an alley or driveway, what should you do?

    A blue car on a concrete driveway facing a two-lane asphalt road with a double yellow centre line; lawns, houses, trees and a mailbox along the road.
    • Slow down and sound your horn
    • Enter first, because you are the vehicle on the left
    • Stop and yield the right of way to other vehicles
    • Stop only if a vehicle is visible on the street
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    Correct answer: Stop and yield the right of way to other vehicles

    Before entering a street from an alley or driveway, you should stop and yield the right of way to other vehicles.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. What is the first rule for a safe and legal turn?

    A blue car and a gray car heading right in two lanes of a one-way street toward an intersection, with a ONE WAY sign and a STOP sign at the corners.
    • Slow to a stop before you reach the intersection and look both ways
    • Sound your horn as you begin the turn to warn other drivers
    • Move into the proper lane well before the turn, using your turn signal
    • Brake hard just before you reach the corner and then turn quickly
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    Correct answer: Move into the proper lane well before the turn, using your turn signal

    The manual states that the first rule is to move into the proper lane well before the turn, using your turn signal.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. To turn left, in which lane should you be?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • The center lane of the road, whatever the traffic
    • The far-left lane for your direction of travel
    • Any lane that is open at the time you decide to turn
    • The lane with the least traffic as you approach it
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    Correct answer: The far-left lane for your direction of travel

    The manual says to be in the far-left lane for your direction of travel to turn left.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. To turn right, in which lane should you be?

    A blue car in the middle lane of a three-lane one-way street, between a white SUV and a red car, with a ONE WAY sign at the left corner and a cross street with crosswalks ahead.
    • The center lane of the road, whatever the traffic
    • Any lane that is open at the time you decide to turn
    • The lane with the least traffic as you approach it
    • The far-right lane for your direction of travel
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    Correct answer: The far-right lane for your direction of travel

    The manual says to be in the far-right lane for your direction of travel to turn right.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. When you make a turn, to whom must you yield the right-of-way?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Oncoming vehicles and pedestrians
    • Only vehicles that are already in the intersection
    • Only emergency vehicles that are approaching
    • No one, if you have signaled in advance
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    Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles and pedestrians

    The manual says to yield the right-of-way to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians when turning.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. Busy roads often have a center lane designated solely for what?

    A street with a middle lane bordered on each side by a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow line, a gray car in the left lane, a red car in the right lane, and side streets.
    • Left-turning vehicles
    • Passing slower vehicles
    • Vehicles that are parking
    • Emergency vehicles only
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    Correct answer: Left-turning vehicles

    The manual says a center lane is designated solely for left-turning vehicles.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. Which rule applies to a center lane designated for left turns?

    A two-way road seen from above: a blue car in the right lane, a white car in the left lane, an empty middle lane between double yellow lines, and a driveway on the left.
    • Use it to pass slower traffic when the road is clear
    • Use it as an extra through lane in heavy traffic
    • Never use it for passing other vehicles
    • Use it to pass vehicles that are turning left
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    Correct answer: Never use it for passing other vehicles

    The manual says never to use this type of center lane for passing other vehicles.

    Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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