T intersection turns — California Permit Test

T intersection turns on the California permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a T intersection, traffic going straight through on the through road has the right-of-way.

The road that keeps going is the one nobody has to stop on, so the turning driver waits.

Traffic going straight through the intersection has the right-of-way.

California Driver’s Handbook, p.22

Turning from a one-way street onto a two-way street at a T intersection, you may turn either right or left from the center lane.

The street you are leaving ends there, so the lane you are in opens both ways.

You may turn either right or left from the center lane.

California Driver’s Handbook, p.22

On the test

Who has the right-of-way at a T intersection?

Traffic going straight through. The road that keeps going is the one nobody has to stop on, so the turning driver waits. California Driver’s Handbook, p.22: “Traffic going straight through the intersection has the right-of-way.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against California Driver’s Handbook, published by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.