In California, how do you handle uncontrolled and blind intersections

Question

you only have to slow down to 15 mph, within 100 feet look both ways and yield to any cross traffic right?- and when coming out to a main street then stop completely, creep and proceed.

Answer 1

The car approaching on the right has the right of way in most cases.....however, that also depends on the weather, traffic, time of day, & location.  We have public roads & private roads.  Private roads pose a higher danger. Public roads RARELY have intersections without signage of some sort.  It could be a SLOW FOR CROSSING TRAFFIC sign or a STOP sign or a MERGING sign.

Answer 2

Railroad branchlines and yards are full of uncontrolled intersections.  Here's the rule (for, you know, 5000 ton freight trains):

"Proceed prepared to stop short of half the distance you can see."

In other words if you can't see, don't go.  On the highway, sometimes "half sight distance" isn't even an option because you can't even see that far.  That might mean you need to not take that road and take a different route.  For instance some places left turns are just not safe, so you make a right then find a place to flip a U.

Answer 3

Looks like you pretty much answered your own questions. Blind intersections are extremely dangerous, especially if cross traffic does not have to stop. If a medium sized vehicle is parked close to the corner on the left, it can really cut down your view of approaching traffic. That's why I'm a big fan of right turns, even if it means making a left just so I can make another right to go back the other way. Kind of a modified U-turn. I go for the easiest route that the conditions allow.

All the best.

Answer 4

You hit the nail on the head.......