Rules of the Road and Right-of-Way
Grenada drives on the left, so the exam tests the priority rules that follow from that: where to position your vehicle, whom to give way to, and how to handle junctions, roundabouts and pedestrian crossings.
Keep left and overtake on the right
- Keep left of the centre line; on a multi-lane road stay in the left lane unless overtaking.
- Overtake on the right of the vehicle ahead.
- Never overtake at a pedestrian crossing, on a bend, at a hill crest, at a junction, or across a solid white line.
Junctions and roundabouts
- At a T-junction, the road joining gives way to traffic on the through road.
- At a roundabout, give way to traffic already circulating from your right. Enter only when there is a safe gap.
- Signal left after you pass the exit before the one you intend to take. Signalling left before you enter suggests you are taking the first exit.
- At an unmarked crossroads, no road has automatic priority: slow down, look right, left and right again, and proceed only when clear.
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
- Give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing. Approach slowly and be ready to stop.
- Give way to emergency vehicles using sirens or flashing lights, but do not brake suddenly or mount the pavement.
Worked example
You are approaching a four-way roundabout and want the second exit. A car is circulating from your right. You must give way to it. Once it has passed, enter, keep left, and signal left after you pass the first exit. If you signal left before entering, a driver waiting at the first exit may pull out in front of you, believing you are leaving there. The signal is a message about intention, not a right of way.
Traps that cost marks
- Assuming a car indicating left will actually turn.
- Entering a roundabout without looking right.
- Overtaking on the left.
- Treating a give-way line as a stop sign, or a stop sign as a give-way line.
- Claiming priority at an unmarked crossroads.