Muscat Royal Oman Police - Oman Right of Way Practice Test

You are driving through a school zone during school hours. A group of children is waiting at the edge of the road. What should you do?

• ASound the horn to warn the children and continue at the posted speed limit
• BSlow down significantly and be prepared to stop for children crossing
• CChildren have no special right of way; continue at the speed limit
• DStop only if a crossing guard is present

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Traffic signals at a junction fail completely and show no lights at all. How should you treat the junction?

• ATreat it as an unmarked junction and give way to traffic from the right
• BAll traffic stops permanently until the signals are repaired
• CThe road with more lanes automatically has priority
• DProceed at full speed because the signal restriction no longer applies

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You want to exit a roundabout in Oman. Which direction do you signal before leaving?

• ASignal left before your exit
• BSignal right before your exit
• CNo signal is needed on a roundabout
• DSignal left on entry and right only when you are level with the exit

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A traffic light is showing a flashing amber signal. What does this mean for right of way?

• AStop immediately and wait for a green signal before moving
• BProceed with caution, giving way to pedestrians and other vehicles as needed
• CYou have priority; other traffic must stop for you
• DThe junction is closed; turn around

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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