Al Wusta Royal Oman Police - Oman Right of Way Practice Test

You are driving on a one-way street and approaching a junction with a two-way road. You want to turn right. Who has priority?

• AYou have priority because you are exiting a one-way street
• BTraffic on the two-way road has priority; you must give way before turning
• COnly traffic approaching from the left on the two-way road has priority
• DOne-way street traffic always has right of way at any junction

Answer and explanation in the bank

A cyclist is travelling straight on at a junction where you want to turn right. Who has priority?

• AYou have priority because you are in a motor vehicle
• BYou both have equal priority; whoever moves first goes first
• CThe cyclist must stop and let you complete your right turn
• DThe cyclist going straight on has priority over you turning right

Answer and explanation in the bank

You are reversing out of a private driveway onto a public road. Who has priority?

• AYou have priority because you were in the driveway first
• BPriority is equal; sound your horn and reverse slowly
• CPedestrians must give way to you while you reverse
• DTraffic on the public road has priority; you must give way

Answer and explanation in the bank

Two lanes merge into one ahead. How should drivers handle the merge correctly?

• AThe right lane has absolute priority and the left lane must stop
• BThe vehicle that was furthest ahead in its lane always has full priority
• CUse a zip-merge: each lane takes turns alternately at the merge point
• DDrivers in the closing lane must stop and wait until the road is completely clear

Answer and explanation in the bank

A police officer at a junction is facing you with their arm raised towards you. What must you do?

• ASlow down but continue if the traffic light shows green
• BSound the horn to alert the officer and continue through
• CStop only if the officer is waving you down specifically
• DStop immediately; the officer's signal overrides all signs and signals

Answer and explanation in the bank

You are about to pull out of a parking space on the side of the road. Who has priority?

• AYou have priority because your vehicle is in front of the other vehicles
• BMoving traffic on the road has priority over you
• CPriority is equal if you have been signalling for more than three seconds
• DPedestrians must give way to you; other vehicles have equal priority

Answer and explanation in the bank

At an unmarked Y-junction (fork in the road) you arrive at the same time as a vehicle coming from the road that merges in from your right. Who gives way?

• AYou give way to the vehicle coming from the right
• BThe vehicle on the right gives way because it is merging into your road
• CThe vehicle travelling faster has priority
• DBoth vehicles stop until one driver waves the other through

Answer and explanation in the bank

You want to take the second exit at a two-lane roundabout. Which lane should you normally use to enter?

• AAlways use the right lane regardless of which exit you take
• BUse the right lane for the first exit and the left lane for exits beyond the first, unless signs say otherwise
• CAlways use the left lane regardless of which exit you take
• DLane choice on a roundabout does not matter as long as you signal

Answer and explanation in the bank

You are on a roundabout in the right (outer) lane. A driver in the left (inner) lane tries to cross into your lane to exit. Who should give way?

• AThe driver moving from the inner lane to the outer lane must give way to you
• BYou must give way because the inner lane driver is closer to the exit
• CWhoever signals first has priority
• DBoth drivers have equal priority on a roundabout at all times

Answer and explanation in the bank

You want to turn right from a major road into a side street. Oncoming traffic is continuous. What should you do?

• ATurn right quickly between vehicles and let oncoming traffic adjust
• BFlash your headlights to ask oncoming drivers to slow down for you
• CSound the horn and turn right; you have priority because you are on the major road
• DWait near the centre of the road until there is a safe gap in oncoming traffic

Answer and explanation in the bank

A dedicated filter lane with its own green arrow signal is active at a signalised junction. Vehicles in the filter lane want to turn right. Must they wait for the main green light?

• ANo; the green filter arrow gives permission to proceed in that indicated direction only
• BYes; a green arrow means proceed with caution, not full permission to go
• CYes; filter arrows only apply to buses and taxis
• DNo; any green signal allows movement in all directions simultaneously

Answer and explanation in the bank

You are on a narrow road and meet an oncoming vehicle. There is a passing place on your left. Who should use it?

• AYou should pull into the passing place on your left to let the oncoming vehicle pass
• BThe oncoming vehicle must reverse to the nearest passing place behind it
• CNeither vehicle moves; both wait and sound the horn
• DThe larger vehicle must always use the passing place

Answer and explanation in the bank