You are entering a Texas highway using an entrance ramp. Who has the right-of-way?
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A.
Whichever vehicle is going the fastest
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B.
Vehicles already on the highway Correct
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C.
Whichever vehicle is closest to the merge point
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D.
Vehicles entering from the ramp with turn signals on
The answer is "Vehicles already on the highway"
On a Texas entrance ramp, you must yield the right-of-way to vehicles already on the highway. Use the speed change lane to match traffic, then merge into a clear gap. Choice D tempts drivers who assume a turn signal claims a spot in the flow: a signal only announces intent; the yield burden stays with the merging car.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Whichever vehicle is going the fastest
Speed does not decide right-of-way at a highway entrance. Assumes the faster car earns the merge slot, ignoring the yield the entering driver owes to highway traffic regardless of speed.
C. Whichever vehicle is closest to the merge point
Position on the ramp does not override the yield duty. Applies a first-come rule from four-way-stop reasoning to a merge, where the yield sits entirely with the entering driver.
D. Vehicles entering from the ramp with turn signals on
A turn signal announces intent, not right-of-way. Confuses the driver's duty to signal a merge with a right to make one.
This question tests your knowledge of Lane Changes & Merging in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Chapter 9: Entering the Highway," p.47..
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