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Right-of-Way & Intersections

You are backing out of a driveway into the street. Who must you yield to?

  • A.No one — backing vehicles have priority
  • B.All traffic and pedestrians on the street and sidewalk
  • C.Only vehicles coming from the left
  • D.Only other cars, not pedestrians
Correct answer

B. All traffic and pedestrians on the street and sidewalk

Why

Drivers entering a road from a driveway, alley, or parking lot must yield to traffic already on the road and to pedestrians on the sidewalk. Back out slowly and check both ways.

Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-050).

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