Florida DMV Permit Test · Class E Knowledge Exam
Florida DMV Permit Test: Right of Way and Turns Concepts
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Overview
This chapter covers who goes first when paths cross, and how to make turns the right way. Right of way is never something you take; the law only says who must yield. The goal is always to avoid a crash, so even when the other driver should yield, be ready to let them go.
At a four-way stop, the vehicle that stopped first goes first. If two vehicles stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. When you turn left on a green light with no arrow, you must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians in the crosswalk. Drivers coming out of a private driveway yield to traffic on the road, and drivers merging from an entrance ramp yield to highway traffic.
Some road users always come first. Stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk, and always stop for a person using a white cane or a guide dog. When an emergency vehicle comes with its siren and lights on, pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes. Let a funeral procession led by an escort finish going through, even if your light is green.
Turns follow simple lane rules. Make a right turn from the right lane into the right lane, and watch for bicycles in a bike lane on your right. In Florida you may turn right on a steady red light after a full stop, unless a sign says no. You may also turn left on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street going left, after a full stop. In a roundabout, traffic moves counterclockwise, and drivers entering yield to traffic already in the circle.
Key concepts
Four-way stop
The first vehicle to come to a full stop is the first to go. If two vehicles stop at the same time, the driver on the left lets the driver on the right go first.
Memory tipFirst come, first served. In a tie, 'right goes first'.
Left turn on a green light
On a steady green light with no arrow, you may turn left only after you let oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk go first. Wait inside the intersection only when it is safe to do so.
Memory tipA green ball is not a green arrow. Without an arrow, oncoming cars still have the right of way.
Emergency vehicles
When a police car, fire truck, or ambulance comes toward you with its siren and flashing lights on, pull over to the right edge of the road and stop. Stay stopped until it has passed. Do not stop inside an intersection.
Memory tipHear a siren, think 'pull right and stop'.
Pedestrians and blind pedestrians
Stop for pedestrians in a marked crosswalk. A person carrying a white cane or walking with a guide dog always has the right of way, and you must stop and let them cross.
Memory tipA white cane or guide dog means you stop, every time.
Turning on red
After a full stop, you may turn right on a steady red light unless a sign forbids it. You may also turn left on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street that moves left. Always yield to pedestrians and cross traffic first.
Memory tipRed-light turns are allowed only after a full stop, and only right, or left from one-way into one-way.
Source: Florida Statutes, Chapter 316 (s. 316.075) · as of 2026
Roundabout
A round intersection where all traffic moves counterclockwise around a center island. Drivers entering the circle must yield to vehicles already inside it. Never stop inside the circle unless you must avoid a crash.
Memory tipIn a roundabout, the cars already circling have the right of way.
Turning lanes
For a right turn, start in the right lane and finish in the right lane. For a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street, start in the far left lane and finish in the left lane. Check for bicycles in a bike lane before turning right across it.
Memory tipTurn from the closest lane into the closest lane.
Often tested
- Four-way stop ties are a favorite question: the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- When turning left on a plain green light, you yield to oncoming traffic. Many people forget this.
- For a siren, the answer is to pull to the right and stop, not to speed up or stop in the middle of the lane.
- Drivers leaving a driveway or entering from a ramp must yield to the traffic already on the road.
- A funeral procession with an escort keeps going through the intersection even after your light turns green.
Easy to confuse: Turning on a steady red light in Florida
| Turn | Allowed? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Right on red | Yes | Full stop first, no sign forbidding it, yield to pedestrians and traffic |
| Left on red, one-way onto one-way | Yes | Full stop first, cross street must move left, yield to all |
| Left on red, two-way street | No | Wait for a green light |
3 sample questions
Verified practice questions from this unit.
Question 1. At a four-way stop, you and two other cars stop at different times. Who goes first?
- ① The largest vehicle
- ② The vehicle on the largest road
- ③ The vehicle turning left
- ④ The vehicle that stopped first
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Answer: ④ The vehicle that stopped first
Key point: Four-way stop: first to stop, first to go
At a four-way (all-way) stop, the vehicle that stops first goes first. The others follow in the order they stopped.
Wrong choices
- The largest vehicle: Vehicle size does not decide who goes first.
- The vehicle on the largest road: At a four-way stop all roads are treated the same. The first to stop goes first.
- The vehicle turning left: Left-turning vehicles do not get priority.
Question 2. At a four-way stop, you and a car on your right stop at the same time. Who should go first?
- ① Whichever driver is going faster
- ② The car on your right
- ③ You, because the other car is on your right
- ④ Whichever driver honks first
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Answer: ② The car on your right
Key point: Same time at stop: yield to the driver on the right
When two vehicles stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. So the car on your right goes first.
Wrong choices
- Whichever driver is going faster: Speed never decides right of way at a stop sign.
- You, because the other car is on your right: It is the other way around. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- Whichever driver honks first: Honking does not give anyone the right of way.
Question 3. You want to turn left at an intersection with a steady green light (no arrow). What must you do?
- ① Yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians in the crosswalk
- ② Wait until the light turns red, then turn
- ③ Turn first, because a green light gives you the right of way
- ④ Yield only to pedestrians, not to cars
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Answer: ① Yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians in the crosswalk
Key point: Left turn on green: yield to oncoming traffic
When turning left on a green light, you must yield to oncoming vehicles that are close enough to be a danger and to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Wrong choices
- Wait until the light turns red, then turn: Turning on red is not the safe or legal way to finish a left turn.
- Turn first, because a green light gives you the right of way: A green light lets you go, but on a left turn you must still yield to oncoming vehicles.
- Yield only to pedestrians, not to cars: You must yield to both oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.