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At an unsigned T-intersection, who has the right-of-way?

Traffic on the through road goes first.

  1. Traffic on the ending road
  2. Vehicles turning left
  3. Traffic on the through road ✔

Why: The road that ends must yield to the road that continues. Check both directions before entering the through road.

Huh, didn't know that: A T-intersection has one road that ends where it meets another road.

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References

Answer: Traffic on the through road. The road that ends must yield to the road that continues. Check both directions before entering the through road.

  1. California Driver's Handbook, Intersections www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/laws-and-rules-of-the-road
    Vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians on the through road (continuing to go straight) have the right-of-way.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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