Questions / Everyday road skills
Answer first · reviewed August 2026
Who has right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection?
Slow, observe and apply Ontario’s right-of-way rules; when vehicles arrive together, the vehicle on the right generally proceeds first. Never use right-of-way to justify a collision.
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What to do
Cover the brake and make eye contact where possible while scanning for pedestrians and cyclists.
Easy to miss
The common trap
Assuming the wider road automatically has priority when there are no signs.
Turn knowledge into a habit
How to practise it
Name the hazard you are managing during practice, then repeat the decision in a different location. Good judgment should survive a new street name.
When a rule, road sign or examiner instruction conflicts with an internet tip, use the official rule and the safe decision. The internet has many talents; wearing a reflective examiner vest is not one of them.
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