An intersection with signals or signs to assign the right of way is described as what type of intersection?

• A. Uncontrolled intersection
• B. Roundabout
• C. Controlled intersection
• D. Yield intersection

Answer: (C)

When there are devices that tell you who should go first, you’re dealing with a controlled intersection. Signals (like traffic lights) or signs (like stop or yield signs) actively regulate the flow, telling you when to stop, when to proceed, or when to yield. This is what makes the intersection “controlled.”

Uncontrolled intersections, by contrast, have no signs or signals, so drivers rely on general right-of-way rules and caution to merge or cross. A roundabout uses a specific entering rule and signs to guide the flow, but the key idea remains that there are control devices guiding behavior, which fits the broader category of a controlled intersection.