At an Uncontrolled Intersection as a General Rule?

Uncontrolled Intersections
As a general rule, you should yield to cars that are already at the intersection. Whoever arrives at the intersection first gets to go first. And similar to stop sign etiquette, you should yield to the car on your right when in doubt.

What should you do at an uncontrolled intersection?

They're usually controlled by street signs or traffic lights, but: The driver on the right has the right of way at uncontrolled four-way intersections. Drivers turning left must always yield the right of way to drivers going straight at uncontrolled four-way intersections.

When approaching an uncontrolled intersection What should you as a driver do?

Whenever approaching an uncontrolled intersection, drivers need to slow down, check left and right – twice – and then proceed cautiously through the intersection if it's clear.

Chloe Bennett

Chloe Bennett

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