When two drivers approach or enter an intersection from different roads at about the same time, which driver yields the right-of-way?

When two drivers approach or enter an intersection from different roads at about the same time, which driver yields the right-of-way?

• A. The driver on the right should yield the right-of-way
• B. The driver on the left should yield the right-of-way
• C. The driver turning left yields to the driver on the right
• D. The driver on the left has priority

Answer: (C)

When two vehicles reach an intersection at about the same time, the rule is that the vehicle on the right has the right of way. If one driver is turning left, they must yield to the traffic coming from the right, because that traffic is proceeding straight or turning right and isn’t in the left-turner’s path. So the driver turning left must wait for the driver on the right to pass through first. This is why the correct idea is that the driver turning left yields to the driver on the right.

When two vehicles reach an intersection at about the same time, the rule is that the vehicle on the right has the right of way. If one driver is turning left, they must yield to the traffic coming from the right, because that traffic is proceeding straight or turning right and isn’t in the left-turner’s path. So the driver turning left must wait for the driver on the right to pass through first. This is why the correct idea is that the driver turning left yields to the driver on the right.