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LEARN BEFORE YOU DRIVE
Who has the right-of-way?
Passenger → Traffic Reader → Decision Maker
QUICK ANSWER
Right-of-way rules help organize conflicts when road users want to use the same space.
WHAT THAT MEANS
Having the right-of-way does not mean forcing another person to yield. Avoid a crash even when someone else makes the mistake.
SUPPORTING ANSWER SECTIONS
Arrival and movement
Rules differ by intersection type and maneuver.
Vulnerable road users
Pedestrians and other road users can have priority in specific situations.
Safety over entitlement
Never turn a right-of-way rule into a contest.
DRIVEx WAY OF THINKING
Understand the rule, then recheck what people are actually doing before moving.
WATCH
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Know the rule.
• Recheck the real situation.
• Yield when required.
• Never force right-of-way.
YOU MAY ALSO BE WONDERING
Who goes first at a four-way stop?
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