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the right of way if there are no yield or stop signs?
In the lovely state of NY, who has...
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It makes no difference if there is a stop or yield sign. The middle eastern guy driving the yellow cab assumes the right of way.
I think that the "Basic Ammunition Law" takes precedence here...
What did your traffic ticket say? Or was it cash on the spot for the out-of-towner?
If you have someone on your right-hand side, you let them go first. Does that rule not apply in NY?
Tell us what happened, mori.
Tell us what happened, mori.
If all roads are "equal" and one is not a side street, everybody should slow before entering the uncontrolled intersection, and proceed with caution.
The above guy should have the right of way no matter which way he's turning if one fork is "better" than the other, because the side street must stop for everyone.
Your dotted lines make no sense. I get the feeling one set of dotted lines is broken in the intersection. The continuous lines should denote the right of way.
The above guy should have the right of way no matter which way he's turning if one fork is "better" than the other, because the side street must stop for everyone.
Your dotted lines make no sense. I get the feeling one set of dotted lines is broken in the intersection. The continuous lines should denote the right of way.
You're all wrong. In New York both drivers pull their hats down snug and floor it yelling "Look out, here I come".
I think those dotted lines are messed up. In the image above, the car heading east (toward the right) would be changing lanes in a intersection in order to go straight ahead.
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Fellas, a friend made this drawing and I can't say for sure if the lines are dotted all the way. He says everyone seems to get confused in that spot.
Now, like Quattro Pete says, in Europe the person who is to your right has the right of way, unless otherwise marked. As far as I know, this does not apply in the US. Also, if indeed there are no signs, or if the center lines don't indicate who has the right of way, everybody has to stop and then wave each other through.
Now, like Quattro Pete says, in Europe the person who is to your right has the right of way, unless otherwise marked. As far as I know, this does not apply in the US. Also, if indeed there are no signs, or if the center lines don't indicate who has the right of way, everybody has to stop and then wave each other through.
Seriously, going back to driver's ed in 1971, you yield the right of way to the car on the right.
Dang, I didn't even see the car in the first picture. I always mess up on these pop quizzes.
But seriously, Frank has the right idea.
But seriously, Frank has the right idea.
Just took a renewal defensive driving course last week.
While I can't give you a definitive answer on your diagram I can tell you that they are clarifying the idea of "right of way". In situations like intersections one driver is "obligated to yield the right of way".
Neither driver "has" the right of way.
While it is a small change in wording, the idea is to do away with the "its my road" mentality.
While I can't give you a definitive answer on your diagram I can tell you that they are clarifying the idea of "right of way". In situations like intersections one driver is "obligated to yield the right of way".
Neither driver "has" the right of way.
While it is a small change in wording, the idea is to do away with the "its my road" mentality.
Mark, that's why in NY, all drivers feel they have the right of way.
As I said before, especially when they drive a YELLOW CAR and do not bathe for weeks at a time.
As I said before, especially when they drive a YELLOW CAR and do not bathe for weeks at a time.
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I love it when everybody stops. Then everybody starts going. Then they stop. Then they go. Then they crash. I've seen it happen to three cars once! as some of you may know, we in Californy have practically done away with stops. We come almost to a stop, then the one who floors it the fastest gets to go first. Yeah, really civilized...
About the "right of way" issue: While I am a proponent of yielding to the person to the right of me, I just don't see it happen on US roads. Drivers here are just too undisciplined.
Driving those steep hills in San Francisco, you would expect that drivers going down a hill would yield to a vehicle coming up the hill, for example if some cretin is double parking. But no, let's play chicken on a 30 degree incline...
About the "right of way" issue: While I am a proponent of yielding to the person to the right of me, I just don't see it happen on US roads. Drivers here are just too undisciplined.
Driving those steep hills in San Francisco, you would expect that drivers going down a hill would yield to a vehicle coming up the hill, for example if some cretin is double parking. But no, let's play chicken on a 30 degree incline...
mori - you sick freak, no one from the west coast actually drives in NY! What the is wrong with you?
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But Pablo, I used to live and drive at the East Coast. Boston and NY were not too bad!
Larry, there is no car in the first picture.
First of all, I can't believe you're complaining about the driving here. Except for the East Bay, this is the mellowest place I've ever driven. Second of all, energy conservation-wise, it makes more sense to stop if you're heading uphill: all you have to do is lift off the gas. I would do anything to maintain my momentum going downhill. Sure the hills are steep, but a lot of them are also pretty wide. Share your lane, duuuude. (I would like to add that all bets are off if it's an Asian-born person driving. Dare-devils!)
If there are no traffic control devices at that intersection it is downright dangerous. Regardless of who has the right of way, somebody may end up dead, even if they were right.
You need to petition your local politicians to have some form of traffic control placed at that intersection.
You need to petition your local politicians to have some form of traffic control placed at that intersection.
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