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Ohio Right-of-Way and Pedestrians: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17Your light turns green. What does the Digest suggest?
- 1:16Your light is green but there is no room for your car on the other side of the intersection. What must you do?
- 2:23You are pulling out of a private road onto a public highway. Whom must you yield to?
- 3:21You are turning left. Whom must you yield to?
- 4:13Your light turns green but a bicyclist is still in the intersection. What must you do?
- 5:11Recap
In short
When the light turns green, pause before moving into the intersection. Stop before entering an intersection if there is not sufficient space on the other side, whether or not the signal lets you proceed. Yield to drivers on a public highway if you are entering it from a driveway or private road.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws.
Situation 1
Your light turns green. What does the Digest suggest?
Answer: A. Pause before moving into the intersection. When the light turns green, pause before moving into the intersection. Do not rely on others to obey signals.
Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 5 › Tips
Situation 2
Your light is green but there is no room for your car on the other side of the intersection. What must you do?
Answer: A. Stop before entering the intersection. Stop before entering an intersection if there is not sufficient space on the other side, whether or not the signal lets you proceed.
Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 5 › Stopping the Vehicle
Situation 3
You are pulling out of a private road onto a public highway. Whom must you yield to?
Answer: C. Drivers on the public highway. Yield to drivers on a public highway if you are entering it from a driveway or private road.
Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 4: Rules of the Road › Right-of-Way
Situation 4
You are turning left. Whom must you yield to?
Answer: B. Drivers in the opposing traffic lane. Yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane when you are making a left turn.
Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 4 › Right-of-Way
Situation 5
Your light turns green but a bicyclist is still in the intersection. What must you do?
Answer: A. Yield until they clear it. Yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers still in the intersection.
Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 4: Rules of the Road › Right-of-Way
Transcript
0:00Intro
Right-of-way comes down to one question: who goes first? Let's work through five everyday situations from the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
You're first in line at a red light. It turns green. Your light turns green. What does the Digest suggest? The answer is A: Pause before moving into the intersection. When the light turns green, pause before moving into the intersection. Do not rely on others to obey signals. Pause for a moment before you go. Don't count on every other driver to obey their signal.
1:16Situation 2
Your light is green, but traffic on the far side of the intersection is backed up, and there's no room for your car. Your light is green but there is no room for your car on the other side of the intersection. What must you do? The answer is A: Stop before entering the intersection. Stop before entering an intersection if there is not sufficient space on the other side, whether or not the signal lets you proceed. Stay behind the intersection until there's space on the other side. Don't get stuck in the middle.
2:23Situation 3
You're pulling out of a private road onto a public highway, and cars are coming along it. You are pulling out of a private road onto a public highway. Whom must you yield to? The answer is C: Drivers on the public highway. Yield to drivers on a public highway if you are entering it from a driveway or private road. Coming from a driveway or private road, you yield to drivers already on the public highway.
3:21Situation 4
You're about to turn left, and there's a car approaching in the opposing lane. You are turning left. Whom must you yield to? The answer is B: Drivers in the opposing traffic lane. Yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane when you are making a left turn. When you're turning left, yield to drivers in the opposing lane.
4:13Situation 5
Your light turns green, but a cyclist is still making their way through the intersection. Your light turns green but a bicyclist is still in the intersection. What must you do? The answer is A: Yield until they clear it. Yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers still in the intersection. A green light doesn't clear the intersection for you. Yield to cyclists, pedestrians and drivers still in it.
5:11Recap
When the light turns green, pause before moving into the intersection. Stop before entering an intersection if there is not sufficient space on the other side, whether or not the signal lets you proceed. Yield to drivers on a public highway if you are entering it from a driveway or private road. Yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane when you are making a left turn. Yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers still in the intersection. Nice work. Try more right-of-way questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- When the light turns green, pause before moving into the intersection.
- Stop before entering an intersection if there is not sufficient space on the other side, whether or not the signal lets you proceed.
- Yield to drivers on a public highway if you are entering it from a driveway or private road.
- Yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane when you are making a left turn.
- Yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers still in the intersection.
Original practice lesson written from the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ohio BMV; these are not official test questions.