Key Texas facts: Right-of-Way
Texas drivers need not stop for a school bus on a separate roadway; a left-turn lane alone does not make roadways separate. Sec. 545.066, Passing a School Bus A driver on a single or two-lane road must yield to traffic on a divided road or one with three or more lanes. Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21 A driver on an unpaved road must yield to traffic on a paved road. Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21 A Texas frontage road driver must yield to vehicles entering it from the highway or leaving it to enter the highway. Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21 On a road with three or more same-direction lanes, a vehicle entering a lane from the right yields to one entering it from the left. Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21 Sample Right-of-Way questions
Where must you stop when leaving a Texas driveway across a sidewalk?
Past the sidewalk at the curb Before the sidewalk In the middle of the sidewalk Show the answer
Before the sidewalk
Stop before the sidewalk, then yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21
You stopped for a Texas school bus with flashing red lights. Which event lets you go on?
The bus driver signals you to proceed Thirty seconds have passed since you stopped The last child has reached the sidewalk Show the answer
The bus driver signals you to proceed
You may proceed once the bus moves again, its driver signals you on, or the red lights stop flashing.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 4, Yield Right-of-Way to School Buses, p. 23
A Texas school bus ahead is stopped with red lights flashing, and you are coming from the opposite direction. What must you do?
Stop before reaching it Slow to 10 mph and pass Keep going, since it faces away Show the answer
Stop before reaching it
The rule applies when you approach from either direction. It does not matter which way the bus is facing.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 4, Yield Right-of-Way to School Buses, p. 23
Your two-lane Texas road meets an uncontrolled road with four marked lanes. Who must yield?
Traffic on the four-lane road You, on the two-lane road Whichever driver reached it last Show the answer
You, on the two-lane road
A driver on a single or two-lane road yields to traffic on a divided road or one with three or more lanes.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21
Who must yield where traffic on a Texas frontage road meets vehicles coming off a controlled-access highway?
The driver entering the highway The driver leaving the highway The driver traveling on the frontage road Show the answer
The driver traveling on the frontage road
In Texas, the driver on the frontage road yields both to vehicles coming off the highway and to vehicles heading onto it.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21
A pedestrian in Texas with a white cane starts to cross ahead. When must you make a full stop?
Only at a traffic light When that is the only way to avoid danger Only if the person asks you to Show the answer
When that is the only way to avoid danger
The cane signals that the person may have a vision loss or disability. Take the needed precautions, and stop fully if nothing else avoids the danger.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 12, Pedestrian Safety, p. 61
Who must yield when a pedestrian crosses a Texas street away from any crosswalk?
Neither of them must yield at all The pedestrian must yield to vehicles Every vehicle must stop for the pedestrian Show the answer
The pedestrian must yield to vehicles
A pedestrian crossing anywhere other than a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection must yield to vehicles. Drivers must still take care to avoid hitting anyone.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 12, Pedestrian Safety, p. 61
You are turning right on a Texas street and a bicyclist is riding near the curb. What should you do?
Speed up and turn just in front of the bicycle Slow down and merge with the bicycle traffic first Turn from the left lane to give more room Show the answer
Slow down and merge with the bicycle traffic first
Avoid turning directly across a bicycle's path. Slow down, merge with bicycle traffic, and then make the turn.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 9, Share the Road with Bicycles, pp. 53-54
When do you not have to stop for a Texas school bus with flashing red lights?
When only a center left-turn lane lies between you When you are in a hurry and no children are visible When it is on a separate roadway of a divided highway Show the answer
When it is on a separate roadway of a divided highway
A highway has separate roadways only with a barrier, dividing section or space where vehicles may not drive. A left-turn lane alone does not count.
Source: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Sec. 545.066, Passing a School Bus
Your unpaved Texas road meets a paved road with no signs. Who must yield?
You, on the unpaved road Traffic on the paved road Whichever vehicle is the larger Show the answer
You, on the unpaved road
Vehicles on the paved road have the right-of-way over vehicles coming from an unpaved road.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 4, Right-of-Way at Intersections, pp. 20-21
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