And I'm talking about the kind of yield in driving. I'm taking my permit test and I've been reading my drivers manual but I don't get what yield means. Can someone please tell me?
2007-07-30 16:38:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
To simplify it, you slow down and let the non yielding traffic go and stop if necessary
2007-07-30 17:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That red triangular sign which is reflective, with a white edge is a YIELD sign.
When approaching a YIELD sign, a driver must slow down and "give way" to other drivers. You must stop if a vehicle is coming and allow that other vehicle to pass through the intersection before you proceed.
So, you must slow down and show caution at a YIELD sign, but you only STOP if another vehicle is approaching from the left or the right.
I hope this explains it enough.
As for pedestrians, anywhere two streets intersect there is a crosswalk, whether marked or not, so pedestrians always have the right of way. Pedestrians must however obey traffic lights.
2007-07-30 18:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by logicalgal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When approaching a yield sign, you will first slow down. In driving, yield means to give the right of way to the road you are turning on or accessing to existing traffic on that road. In order to do that, yes sometimes you will have to stop completely until traffic is clear.
2016-05-18 02:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by demetra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yield means that traffic you are merging with has right of way. Imagine you are coming up on an intersection. You are going to turn right, and it has a dedicated ramp to turn right onto the cross road with. If it has a yield sign, then you must let the traffic already on that road go first. Thusly, if there is a crosswalk, you must also yield to pedestrians. Most jurisdictions also require you yield to public transit vehicles as well, such as buses and street cars. See the drawing I made for an illustration.
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2007-07-30 16:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by alcoholfueledinsanity@rogers.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yield means that the other vehicles have the right of way. You are supposed to be prepared to stop and stop if any other vehicle is coming.
Merge means you are to speed up to highway speed and enter the flow of traffic in a safe place to do so. When merging, the traffic already on the highway still has the right of way.
2007-07-30 21:18:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You look where traffic might be approaching where you are to yield. If there is traffic coming, you stop and let them go first- they have what is called 'right of way'. Then you go. If no one is close ( about 2 car lengths away per 10 mph of the road you are pulling out onto), or if there is no traffic coming, then you do not have to yield.
Hope this helps.
2007-07-30 16:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by gypsylight17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you proceed with caution and be prepared to stop (yield) the right of way if there is cross traffic. Driving is very simple, don't make it more than it is... Stop means stop. go means go and there are painted lines to guide you on a straight path. Get it?
2007-07-30 23:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yield ---slow down and do not run into another car. When you are merging with traffic. On Interstate entrance ramps. Drive down the ramp and match the speed of the traffic. Pull into traffic when you have your own hole to drive in.
2007-07-30 18:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yield would mean if there is someone coming, you stop but if not you keep going, kinda like inching forward until you know it's clear. If it is necessary to stop then you must. See source
2007-07-30 16:48:21 · answer #9 · answered by Shayna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To yield generally means to allow the other person to proceed. A 'Yield' sign means that you must stop if it is unsafe to proceed.
2007-07-31 01:42:10 · answer #10 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋