Dhofar Royal Oman Police - Oman Right of Way Practice Test

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

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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

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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

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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

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You are travelling on a priority road (marked by the yellow diamond sign). You approach a side junction. Who has right of way?

• AThe vehicle on your right always has priority regardless of any signs
• BYou have right of way as the driver on the priority road
• CThe vehicle on the left has priority on a priority road
• DPriority ends at every junction; all vehicles give way equally

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Traffic lights at a crossroads are showing a steady red for your direction. A police officer waves you through. What do you do?

• AStay stopped because the red light overrides the officer's instruction
• BObey the police officer and proceed through the red light
• CProceed only after the light changes to green
• DSound the horn to alert other road users and then proceed cautiously

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You are in the right lane of a dual carriageway. A vehicle is entering from a slip road on the right. What is the best course of action?

• AWhere safe, move to the left lane to help the merging vehicle, but you have priority
• BSpeed up so the merging vehicle falls behind you and cannot enter
• CStop on the carriageway until the merging vehicle is safely ahead
• DThe merging vehicle has priority and you must brake to let it in

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A school crossing patrol officer holding a stop sign steps into the road. What must you do?

• ASlow down to 20 km/h and proceed carefully past the officer
• BStop immediately and stay stopped until the officer signals it is safe to go
• CStop only if children are actually in the road at that moment
• DSound the horn and continue if no children are in view

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A fire engine is behind you in a traffic queue on a single-lane road, siren on and lights flashing. What is the correct action?

• APull over to the right as far as possible, stop and let the fire engine pass
• BDrive through the red light ahead to create space for the fire engine
• CIgnore the fire engine; emergency vehicles are trained to navigate queues alone
• DMove to the left to clear the way for the fire engine

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You are waiting to turn right out of a side road. The main road has a continuous solid white centre line. Can you cross it to turn right?

• AYes; you may cross it if no vehicle is coming from either direction
• BNo; a solid white centre line must not be crossed except to enter or exit a property
• CYes; the solid line only applies to overtaking, not to turning
• DYes; right turns are always permitted across solid white lines at junctions

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You are in a convoy of vehicles on a highway. Another vehicle wants to join the convoy from a slip road. What should you do?

• AClose the gap deliberately to prevent the vehicle from entering your convoy
• BMaintain a safe gap so the vehicle can merge safely into the convoy
• CFlash your headlights to warn the driver not to enter the convoy
• DSound the horn three times as a warning that the convoy has absolute priority

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A flashing red signal is showing at a junction. How should you treat it?

• ATreat it like a GIVE WAY sign: slow down and proceed if the road is clear
• BThe junction is closed; do not proceed under any circumstances
• CIt means the signal is about to turn green; wait briefly and then proceed
• DTreat it like a STOP sign: stop completely, then proceed when safe

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