Key Wisconsin facts: Right-of-Way
Sample Right-of-Way questions
A police car is stopped at the roadside with its lights on. What does Wisconsin law expect of you?
Stop behind it and wait Speed up to clear the area Sound your horn as you pass Move over or slow down Show the answer
Move over or slow down
This gives the officer and other emergency vehicles room.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 10.B Emergency Vehicles, p. 51
May you switch lanes while you are inside a roundabout?
No Yes, near the exit Yes, at low speed Yes, if you signal Show the answer
No
Pick your lane before entering and stay in it.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 6.A Roundabouts, p. 39
A person with a white cane is crossing near you. How far back must you stop at minimum?
10 feet 25 feet 5 feet 3 feet Show the answer
10 feet
Stop at least ten feet away and wait until the person has left the roadway.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 3.A Right-Of-Way, p. 9
You are approaching an emergency vehicle stopped with flashing lights on a multilane road. Which lane should you be in?
The lane right beside the vehicle A lane not nearest the vehicle The shoulder behind the vehicle Whichever lane is moving fastest Show the answer
A lane not nearest the vehicle
Move away from it and stay in the farther lane until you have gone by.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 10.B Emergency Vehicles, p. 51
You are reaching a roundabout and a semitruck is in it. What should you do?
Honk and enter beside it Pass it on the right Enter ahead of the truck Yield to the truck Show the answer
Yield to the truck
Wisconsin's roundabout steps include yielding to semitrucks.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 6.A Roundabouts, p. 39
A car is passing you on the right, going your way. Who should yield?
The passing car, to you Neither, so long as both signal Whichever car is smaller You, to the passing car Show the answer
You, to the passing car
The handbook lists a passing vehicle among those you yield to.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 3.A Right-Of-Way, p. 9
A herd of cattle is being moved along a Wisconsin highway. Who has the right-of-way?
The livestock Trucks, then other vehicles Any vehicle sounding a horn The first driver to arrive Show the answer
The livestock
Drivers yield to livestock on or along the highway.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 7.D Farm Safety/Rural Driving, p. 45
You haven't entered a roundabout yet when a fire truck with a siren goes in. What should you do?
Pull over and let it pass Follow right behind the truck Enter fast to clear the way Stop inside the crosswalk Show the answer
Pull over and let it pass
Stay out until the emergency vehicle has gone by. Drivers already inside exit first and then pull over.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 6.A Roundabouts, p. 39
You are on a divided highway, on the other side from a stopped school bus. Must you stop?
Yes, unless you are turning Yes, for at least one minute Yes, until the driver waves No, not from that side Show the answer
No, not from that side
A divided highway has a barrier between directions, so traffic not on the bus's side doesn't have to stop.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 10.C School Buses, p. 51
Two cars reach an intersection together, and the driver on your right is going at an unlawful speed. What happens to that driver's right-of-way?
Nothing changes at the intersection That driver forfeits any right-of-way That driver gains the right-of-way That driver must only sound a horn Show the answer
That driver forfeits any right-of-way
State law takes away any right-of-way a driver at an unlawful speed would otherwise have under the general rule.
Source: Wisconsin Statutes, ch. 346, Wis. Stat. § 346.18(1)
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (2026 (BDS126), PDF created 2026-07-03, read 2026-11-08. Page numbers cited are the handbook's printed ones (PDF page = printed page + 4). Where the handbook gives no value, Wisconsin Statutes chs. 340, 343, 346 and 347 (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, published 2026-11-04) are the source. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
