When does a driver have the right-of-way?

Question

when coming to an intersection, who exactly has the right-of-way when approaching. everytime i come to one i panic and so i wait till all the cars are gone from the intersection.

Answer 1

If you're talking about a four way stop:

Right of way goes clockwise, and goes by order of whoever got there (and came to a full stop) first.

So if you're going east, and another car is going north, and you both stop at the same time, you yield to the northbound car.  Then you go, and if there is a southbound car, he goes next and so on.

Now say the northbound car got there first, then the southbound, then you.  If you got there after the south bound car, but before the northbound car was through, the south bound car's turn hasn't started, so all of a sudden it's your turn.  

I don't know if it's strictly legal anywhere, but if two cars going in parallel directions are at a 4 way stop, it is safe for them to go simultaneously.  However, you should never do this unless you are certain, which means you have to wait until the guy is far enough into the intersection that you know he isn't turning...which means, say you're going south, and you go while the northbound guy is still in the intersection, you're taking someone else's turn if there is any traffic going east.  Basically don't do it if there is any cross traffic.

Anyhow, just remember, first come-first served when it comes to determining who gets right of way FIRST (at a previously empty intersection), and after that it goes clockwise.  There are a lot of possible variations, but if you just remember those two rules then you'll be fine

Now for stop signs where only one road has a stop sign, the people who DON'T have a stop sign ALWAYS have right of way.  You only get to go when there is enough room for you to merge or cross.

For traffic light intersections, if there are arrow signals, follow them.  If not, follow the lights, but yield for left turns, which always must yield to traffic going straight.

In (almost?) all of the United States, you may turn right on a red light if there are no signs indicating that you may not.  You just treat it like a stop sign where the cross traffic doesn't have a stop sign. (make sure you aren't going to get hit, then go)  

If you have an uncontrolled intersection, treat it like a 4 way stop, except instead of it being a stop sign, it's a yield sign.

Answer 2

Legally, the driver approaching from the right should have the right of way given to him/her.

Defensive driving habits should dictate that you only take the right of way when it is given to you.

When two or more vehicles approach a four way stop at the same time, for example, the person on the right should be given the right of way.

If a driver approaching a 4 way intersection at the same time as another driver, and  is continuing straight through that intersection, then the driver going straight through that intersection should be given the right of way over, say, another driver who is oncoming and intending to make a left turn.

A driver making a left turn never has the right of way unless there is a turning arrow at a light or some other traffic control person or device.

YOU ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY IF SOMEONE GIVES IT TO YOU.......

Answer 3

the person on your right has the right of way...if the person is on your left, you have the right of way (you are on his right side )

If you are straight across,you both do, unless one is turning, then straight across has right of way. turners right or left always yield.....

Answer 4

A driver approaching an intersection must yield the right-of-way to traffic already in the intersection. (traffic in the intersection has the right of way)



If drivers are approaching an intersection from opposite directions, the driver turning left must yield to approaching traffic going straight or turning right. (traffic going straight or turning right has the right-of-way)

Two drivers at an intersection that arrived at the same time at a right angle. The driver on the left must yield the right-of way. ( the driver on the right has the right of way)

A vehicle entering a roadway form a driveway, alley, private driveway, parking lot, or any other place that is not another roadway, must stop and yield the right-of-way to traffic or pedestrian on the roadway.  

Pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks have the right-of-way.

Traffic in a blocked intersection has the right of way.

Do not enter the intersection until the traffic has cleared.



Traffic in a circle or rotary have the right of way.