Yield at intersections — District of Columbia Permit Test

Yield at intersections on the District of Columbia permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you enter an intersection after another vehicle, you must yield the right-of-way to it.

The car that got there first is already committed; pulling out after it puts two cars in the same space.

If you enter the intersection after another vehicle, you must yield the right-ofway

DC Driver Manual, p.60

When you are about to turn left at an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway, you must yield to pedestrians and vehicles until it is safe to turn.

A left turn cuts across oncoming cars and the crosswalk, so the turning driver is the one who has to wait.

If you are about to turn left at an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway, you must yield the right-of-way to other pedestrians and vehicles until it is safe to turn

DC Driver Manual, p.60

When entering a public street from a private road or driveway, you must stop and yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians.

Drivers on the street are not expecting a car to roll out of a driveway, and the sidewalk you cross may have someone walking on it.

If you are entering a public street or highway from a private road or driveway, you must stop and yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians

DC Driver Manual, p.60

On the test

You enter an intersection after another vehicle. Who has the right-of-way?

The vehicle that entered first. The car that got there first is already committed; pulling out after it puts two cars in the same space. DC Driver Manual, p.60: “If you enter the intersection after another vehicle, you must yield the right-ofway”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against DC Driver Manual, published by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.