Road rules

The US road rules people get wrong.

Each one in plain English: the rule, the mistakes that cost points on a road test, and how Yield checks it when you drive it in live traffic.

• Four-way stopsWho goes first at a four-way stop?
• Traffic lights & right on redCan you turn right on red?
• Unprotected left turnsHow do you make an unprotected left turn?
• CrosswalksWhen do you have to stop for pedestrians?
• Turn signalsWhen do you have to use your turn signal?
• Blocked lanes & mergesHow do you merge when a lane ends or is blocked?
• Speed limitsHow do speed limits work?
• Picking the right laneWhich lane do you turn from, and which lane do you turn into?
• Yellow lightsCan you go through a yellow light?
• Two-way stops & yield signsWho has the right of way at a two-way stop?
• Blocking the intersectionCan you enter an intersection if traffic is backed up on the other side?
• DO NOT ENTER & one-way streetsWhat does a DO NOT ENTER sign mean?