Delaware Right-of-Way practice test

Practice who goes first at intersections, crosswalks and roundabouts: 41 questions based on the Delaware Driver Manual, 13 of them on Delaware's own rules.

Key Delaware facts: Right-of-Way

  • School bus amber warning lamps come on about 10 seconds before the red stop lamps. 21 Del. C. § 4166(b)(2)a)
  • Drivers approaching a stopped school bus with flashing lamps from the front or rear must stop and stay stopped until the bus moves or its red lamps go off. 21 Del. C. § 4166(d)(1)
  • On a road with 4 or more lanes, a driver approaching a stopped school bus from the front does not stop. 21 Del. C. § 4166(d)(1)
  • Passing a stopped school bus carries a first-offense fine of $115 to $230, or 30 to 60 days in jail, or both. 21 Del. C. § 4166(h)
  • A conviction for passing a stopped school bus brings a license suspension of 1 month to 1 year. 21 Del. C. § 4166(i)

Sample Right-of-Way questions

A conviction for passing a stopped school bus brings a license suspension of how long?

  • 1 month to 1 year
  • 10 days to 6 months
  • 6 months to 3 years
  • 2 months to 2 years
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1 month to 1 year

A conditional license may be available after part of the suspension.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4166, 21 Del. C. § 4166(i)

You are turning left. Which vehicles must you yield to?

  • Close oncoming vehicles
  • Only large trucks and buses
  • No other vehicles at all
  • Vehicles coming up behind you
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Close oncoming vehicles

Wait until oncoming traffic is far enough away.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4132, 21 Del. C. § 4132

What is the fine range for a first conviction for passing a stopped school bus with flashing lamps?

  • $115 to $230
  • $500 to $1,000
  • $20 to $50
  • $50 to $100
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$115 to $230

The penalty can instead be 30 to 60 days in jail, or both.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4166, 21 Del. C. § 4166(h)

A bicyclist approaches a stop sign on a road with only two lanes and no stopped vehicle. What may the bicyclist do?

  • Proceed without slowing
  • Never proceed without a full stop
  • Slow, yield, then proceed without stopping
  • Proceed first because bicycles have priority
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Slow, yield, then proceed without stopping

Delaware allows this only on roads with 2 or fewer lanes, when no vehicle is stopped there.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4196A, 21 Del. C. § 4196A

You are turning at an intersection and a pedestrian is in the crosswalk. What must you do?

  • Turn quickly in front of them
  • Proceed if you signaled
  • Sound your horn and continue
  • Yield, slowing or stopping
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Yield, slowing or stopping

A turning driver must yield to a pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4142, 21 Del. C. § 4142(a)

How long before the red stop lamps do a school bus's amber lamps come on?

  • About 10 seconds
  • About 1 second
  • About 1 minute
  • About 30 seconds
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About 10 seconds

The amber lamps warn that the bus is preparing to stop.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4166, 21 Del. C. § 4166(b)(2)a)

A school bus is stopped with flashing lamps on a road with four or more lanes. You approach from the front. What applies?

  • You must stop only at night
  • You must stop
  • You must stop only in the left lane
  • You do not have to stop
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You do not have to stop

Drivers approaching from the front on a road with 4 or more lanes do not stop.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4166, 21 Del. C. § 4166(d)(1)

Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at about the same time. Who yields?

  • The driver on the right
  • The larger vehicle
  • The driver on the left
  • The faster driver
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The driver on the left

The driver on the right goes first.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4131, 21 Del. C. § 4131(b)

A stopped school bus has its red lamps flashing. How long must you stay stopped?

  • For at least ten seconds
  • Until the bus moves or lamps go off
  • Until the bus driver waves you on
  • Until no children are visible
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Until the bus moves or lamps go off

This applies to drivers approaching from the front or the rear.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4166, 21 Del. C. § 4166(d)(1)

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Delaware Driver Manual (Delaware Driver Manual, cover dated July 2026 (dr_frm_manual.pdf on dmv.de.gov, 152 PDF pages, PDF created 2026-06-03; linked from the Division of Motor Vehicles Forms page https://dmv.de.gov/forms/index.shtml), downloaded 2026-11-10. Page numbers cited are PDF pages, which equal the printed page numbers. Section 1 (PDF p. 11) says the manual cannot cover all law and the code takes precedence if they conflict, so every legal rule used in questions was checked against Title 21 of the Delaware Code on delcode.delaware.gov (chapters 21, 27, 29, 41, 42, 43 and 48, read 2026-11-10); questions follow the statute. Handbook statements that are out of date or differ from the statute, and how they were handled: (1) crash reporting (PDF p. 141) gives $500 of property damage, and $1,000 when an impaired driver is involved; the DMV FAQ and sample test pages also say $500; 21 Del. C. 4203(a) now says $2,000 for property damage and any crash with an impaired driver, so questions use $2,000; (2) move-over (PDF p. 82, two-lane diagram says only to slow below the limit) differs from 21 Del. C. 4134(b)(2): on a road with four or more lanes change to a non-adjacent lane if safe, otherwise slow to at least 20 mph below the posted limit when the limit is 50 mph or more; questions use the statute; (3) the speed table (PDF p. 93) lists residential districts at 25 mph, school zones at 20 mph 'when children are present', controlled access highways at 55 mph and Route 1 and I-495 at 65 mph; 21 Del. C. 4169 allows 20 or 25 mph in residence districts at the roadway owner's discretion, sets the 20 mph school limit where 20 mph signs are posted, has no controlled-access limit and names only Route 1 between the Red Lion Creek and the Appoquinimink River at 65 mph (I-495 was not found in the statute); questions use the statute and do not test residential, controlled-access or I-495 limits; (4) school bus (PDF p. 95) says the exception covers the opposite side of a 'divided highway' with four or more lanes, while 21 Del. C. 4166(d)(1) says any roadway with four or more lanes for a driver approaching from the front (the PDF p. 89 chart agrees with the statute); the suspension on PDF p. 90 (1, 6 and 12 months) is narrower than the statute's 1 month to 1 year; questions use the statute; (5) fees: the GDL page and 21 Del. C. 2710(g)(2) give a $40 Class D fee for a minor, the manual (PDF p. 29) and 21 Del. C. 2715(a) give $50 for the eight-year license; no fee is tested; (6) the Level 1 permit seat-belt rule: the manual (PDF p. 29) says all passengers, 21 Del. C. 2710(c)(7) says passengers under 18; not tested; (7) front-seat child rule: the manual (PDF p. 109) says a child under 12 'or' under 5 feet 5 inches should not ride in front, 21 Del. C. 4803(b)(1) bars a child who is both 5'5" or shorter and under 12 from a front seat with an active passenger air bag; the question uses the statute; (8) the manual says an adult permit needs a licensed driver 'at least 21' (PDF p. 30), the statute says 'over 21' (21 Del. C. 2712(a)); questions use the statute; (9) the manual (PDF p. 116) says headsets over both ears are illegal for drivers, but Title 21 chapter 41 only bars them for bicycle riders (4198H); not tested; (10) the work zone fine doubling (PDF p. 79), studded tire dates (PDF p. 62), the point system (PDF p. 47) and Division Regulation 2208 were not verified against the statute or code, so none of them is tested; (11) the manual says the examination 'consists of four parts' (PDF p. 40) while the DMV exam page says two parts; neither gives question counts. 21 Del. C. 4179 (parking) has three versions (current, effective 2026-12-24 and 2027-03-06); the distances used are identical in all three. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

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