Right Of Way: Who Has It, And When?

We all know the feeling. You're driving along, minding your own business, when some jerk cuts you off. Or maybe you're the one doing the cutting off. Whichever way it goes down, it always seems like there's some confusion over who has the right of way. Is it the person who got there first? The person who's going straight? The person who's turning left?

It turns out, there are some general rules that govern who has the right of way in different situations. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule (like when someone has the right of way but still decides to be a jerk and cut you off), but knowing the general rules can help to clear up some of the confusion.

In general, the person who arrives at an intersection first has the right of way. That means if you're approaching an intersection and there's no one else there, you have the right of way.

If two people arrive at the same time, the person going straight has the right of way over the person turning.

If you're turning left and someone else is turning right, you have the right of way.

If you're turning left and someone else is going straight, they have the right of way.

These are just general guidelines, of course. There are always going to be exceptions, like when someone has a green light but they're being a jerk and they cut you off anyway. But knowing the general rules can help to clear up some of the confusion and make everyone's time on the road a little bit safer.

In the world of driving, there are many rules to follow. But one rule that sometimes gets confusing is who has the right of way. Who has the right to go first, and when?

In general, the rule is that the driver who arrives at an intersection first has the right to go first. But there are exceptions to this rule.

If two drivers arrive at an intersection at the same time, the driver on the right has the right of way. This rule is called the "right-of-way rule."

But there are some exceptions to the right-of-way rule. One exception is when a driver is turning left. When a driver is turning left, he or she does not have the right of way. The driver who is going straight has the right of way.

Another exception to the right-of-way rule is when a driver is stopped at a stop sign. The driver who is stopped at the stop sign does not have the right of way. The driver who is not stopped has the right of way.

There are other exceptions to the right-of-way rule, but these are the most common ones.

Remember, even if you have the right of way, you should always use caution when driving. Just because you have the right of way does not mean that an accident cannot happen.