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Pulling out of a driveway onto a road, who has priority?

Traffic already on the road has priority.

  1. You, the entering driver
  2. Traffic already on the road ✔
  3. Whichever vehicle is slower

Why: Entering traffic must find a safe gap. Look both ways, then pull out without forcing traffic on the road to brake.

Huh, didn't know that: The same yield rule applies when you pull away from a curb into traffic.

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References

Answer: Traffic already on the road. Entering traffic must find a safe gap. Look both ways, then pull out without forcing traffic on the road to brake.

  1. California Driver's Handbook, Entering Traffic www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/laws-and-rules-of-the-road
    yield to the traffic already occupying the lanes.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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