Yield
Also known as: give way, yield right of way
To slow or stop and let another road user pass before proceeding. A yield sign requires drivers to give the right-of-way to traffic already in the intersection or close enough to be a hazard; a full stop is only required when conditions demand it.
Where you'll see yield on this site
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Practice questions
- A railroad crossing has a crossbuck sign but no lights and no gates. Who yields at that cr... · North Carolina practice question
- What does a yield sign require a driver to do? · North Carolina practice question
- When entering an interstate from an on-ramp, how does the manual tell you to use the accel... · North Carolina practice question
- What shape and color is the yield sign? · North Carolina practice question
- You approach a North Carolina roundabout with traffic already circulating. Who has the rig... · North Carolina practice question
Frequently asked questions
- Can you turn right on red in New York? · New York FAQ
- Can you turn right on red in North Carolina? · North Carolina FAQ
Articles
- How to Pass the Illinois Written Exam on Your First Try · Illinois article
- How to Pass the Texas Knowledge Test on Your First Try · Texas article
- The Ten Ways a Permit-Test Question Is Built to Catch You · Article
- How to Pass the Nevada DMV Knowledge Test on Your First Try · Nevada article
- How to Pass the Oregon DMV Knowledge Test on Your First Try · Oregon article
Road signs
- Begin Right Turn Lane Yield to Bikes · Sign
- Bicycle Crossing · Sign
- Bike Lane · Sign
- Busway Crossing · Sign
- Circular Intersection (Roundabout) · Sign
Pavement markings
- Continental Crosswalk · Pavement marking
- Ladder (Continental) Crosswalk · Pavement marking
- PED XING Pavement Legend · Pavement marking
- SCHOOL XING Pavement Legend · Pavement marking
- STOP Pavement Legend · Pavement marking
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