Driving Through Intersections

Be alert at intersections by...

- Looking for pedestrians, cyclists, other vehicles, yield signs, stop signs, and traffic lights

- Scanning sidewalks, path/trails, roadways

- Being mindful of children and bikes

2 types of intersections

- Controlled

- Uncontrolled

Controlled Intersections

- Traffic lights, yield signs, or stop signs to control traffic

- Drive through when green, prepare to stop when yellow (go through if already close), stop when red

- If blocked by traffic, stop, wait, and drive through only when traffic is clear

- Yield sign: slow down/stop, drive when clear

- Stop sign: stop entirely, drive only when clear

Uncontrolled Intersections

- No signs, no traffic lights

- Rule for which driver goes first is called yielding the-right-of-way

Yielding right-of-way

- When two drivers come to an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at the same time

- Generally, driver on left must yield to driver on right, but specifics vary (who approaches from where, if stop or yield signs present, etc.)

- Yielding must also happen for approaching traffic when turning (both from regular roads and private ones + driveways) and pedestrians