Right of way?

Question

Can someone settle an argument between me and my brother?
At a crossroads where two side roads directly opposite each other join a main road, does the car turning right or left have right of way over one going straight over junction. Alternatively if both are turning right/straight does the person who got to the junction first have right of way. I have asked a number of people and keep getting different answers
(UK road)

Answer 1

the one going strait on has right of way , if turning you should treat it like a roundabout and give way to the right

Answer 2

Unless there are road signs stating otherwise -

In the UK and most other 'drive on the left countries' the general rule is Give Way to oncoming traffic from your Right.

Think about how roundabouts work and it's obvious.

In the case of crossroads, or any other junction, the traffic travelling straight ahead will have priority - unless road signs or markings state otherwise.

It's a logical system and, coupled with courtesy on all sides, works well. Pity that the French also have 'priorite a droit', which actually causes accidents for them.

Answer 3

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Right of way?
Can someone settle an argument between me and my brother?
At a crossroads where two side roads directly opposite each other join a main road, does the car turning right or left have right of way over one going straight over junction. Alternatively if both are turning right/straight does the person...

Answer 4

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Answer 5

There's a lot of babble being written on this one, first off, nobody on a UK road has 'right of way' over any other road user, you can however have 'priority'. Vehicles making a turning manoeuvre lose priority to a vehicle keeping a straight course. If both vehicles at the cross roads are turning right you should have been taught to make eye contact with the other driver which as we all know, will sort out priority by common courtesy

Answer 6

At a crossroads when you are waiting at a give way or stop and turning left or following ahead...you would have priority over the vehicle on the other side if they were turning right -'accross your path'.
If you were turning right and the vehicle on the other side was turning to his left or following ahead then you would NOT have priority because you are 'crossing their path'.
If you were both turning right, neither of you has priority....get some eye contact and proceed with caution.when safe...if the other vehicle moves first allow him to turn to be safe at the junction.
Priorities are different at a roundabout.
Hope this info helps.....a lot of the other answers are wrong!

Answer 7

If both cars are coming from the side roads then the car turning onto the main road (going right or left) has the right of way, not the car going straight onto the other side road. If both are going straight on then they can go at the same time. Not sure about if they're both turning right, I gues they could go at the same time and go around the back of each other?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Position on the road rules .The vehicle turning right yields to the vehicle going straight on at crossroads.As with shipping ,you should never cut across the bows, rather around the stern,as when they are both turning right, unless road markings say different.If both are heading for the same direction, the vehicle turning left yields to the vehicle turning right.

Answer 10

on a UK road, if there is a crossroads with two junctions that directly face eachother you both have EQUAL right of way. the same at a staggered junction as well. it doesn't matter where you're turning or who got there first. you just judge the situation. i've been driving for 2 years, have 2 years no claims and passed my test with flying colours as well as my theory. trust me hun its EQUAL. the same applies if you come to a four-way roundabout, whoever you're opposite has the same right of way as you! xx