Yielding at intersections — Tennessee Permit Test

Yielding at intersections on the Tennessee permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a T intersection, vehicles on the road that ends must yield to traffic from both directions on the main road.

Cars on the through road do not expect to stop. The driver on the dead-end road is the one who must wait.

At “T” intersections where one road dead-ends into another main crossing roadway, the vehicles on the road ending must yield to oncoming traffic from both directions on the main road;

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.54

At an all-way stop, the vehicle that reaches the intersection first goes first.

When everyone stops, taking turns in order keeps things moving. Guessing leads to two cars pulling out at once.

At intersections marked as ALL-WAY stops, the vehicle reaching the intersection first gets to go first (of course, ALL vehicles must stop).

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.54

If more than one vehicle arrives at an all-way stop at the same time, yield to the vehicle on the right.

Without a tie-breaker, two drivers wave each other on or both go at once. Yielding to the right settles it.

If more than one vehicle arrives at the same time, yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right;

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.54

On the test

At a T intersection, who must yield?

Drivers on the road that ends. Cars on the through road do not expect to stop. The driver on the dead-end road is the one who must wait. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.54: “At “T” intersections where one road dead-ends into another main crossing roadway, the vehicles on the road ending must yield to oncoming traffic from both directions on the main road;”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.