Right of way

Right of way?

• Roundabouts (traffic circles)

• Move in counter-clockwise direction

• Yield to the left - traffic already in circle has right of way

• Use turn signal when exiting

Right-of-way

• Controlled intersection

• Obey signs and signals

• At 4-way-stop, yield to drivers who arrive at intersection before you

Right-of-way

• Uncontrolled intersection

• Yield to vehicles that arrive first or yield to vehicle on right

• Roads with fewer lanes yield to roads with more lanes

• Unpaved roads yield to paved roads

• Private roads yield to public roads

Right of way

• Trains always have right of way

• Vehicles must stop no closer thant 15 ft if

  • Signal, lowering crossing gate, or flagger warns of approaching train

  • Approaching train can be seen or heard within 1,500 ft

Right of way

• T intersections

• Vehicles from terminating road must yield to vehicles on cross street

Turning left - right of way

Vehicles turning left on two-way road must yield to oncoming traffic

Turning right - right of way

Vehicles turning right must yield to pedestrians or bikes

Pedestrians

• Pedestrians in crosswalks have right of way

• Pedestrians outside of crosswalks must yield to vehicle

• Vehicles exiting alley, driveway, or parking area must yield to pedestrians on sidewalk

School bus

• When school bus lights are flashing, vehicles from either direction must stop

  • Vehicles can move when school bus starts moving again, driver says it’s okay, red lights stop flashing

• Vehicles don’t need to stop when:

  • School bus is on a different road

  • School bus is on a controlled access road (highway, freeway, etc.)

  • Vehicles are driving in the opposite direction and are separated by a physical barrier

Emergency vehicles

• Vehicles must yield right of way to emergency vehicles by moving to the right shoulder and stopping to allow passage

• Vehicles following emergency vehicles must stay 500 feet back

• controlled-access highway

• vehicles on a frontage road must yield to vehicles entering or exiting a controlled-access highway

• multiple-lane highway

• For three or more lanes moving in one direction, vehicles entering middle lanes from the left have right-of-way over those entering from the right

Move over act

• Vacate lanes closest to emergency vehicles/tow trucks where multiple lanes are available; slow down in single lane scenarios