Today we're going to be talking about yielding the right of way. So basically,
we're talking about what do you do when you come to an intersection, like a
four-way stop, and other cars get there at the same time. Or almost the same
time. Who goes first, who goes second, third, who goes last.
Intersections that cause
the most confusion are the ones that are four-way stops that are just controlled
by stop signs. Stop signs or flashing red lights.
The main rule at a four-way stop is whoever arrives there first has the
right of way. I was here first and I'm turning right. If you're going to be
turning at an intersection, have your signal on before you get to the
intersection so the other drivers know what you're going to do. If you have no
signal on, they assume you're going to go straight, and that could affect when they go.
If I'm looking ahead to this intersection, those two will already have
gone by the time I get there, so it's uncontested. I can go ahead.
By looking
ahead at the intersection, you can be a little better prepared about what you
need to do by the time you actually get there.
Two vehicles already there. The one
on the right here now is gonna get there before me. And I arrived before the one
directly across from me.
And another situation is if you arrive at an
intersection at the same time as another vehicle that's directly across from you,
and you're both going to go straight, then you can both go at any time. Because
you're not gonna cross each other's paths.
You're not gonna interfere with each other.
Most of the time, who goes 1st, 2nd,
3rd, and 4th will be determined by who got their when.
That'll already be decided for you, and you won't have to refer to any of the
special rules about yielding the right of way.
The timing of everyone's arrival will be the deciding factor.
The person on the
left is going. The person across is going straight, so we can both go actually at
the same time. We're not crossing each other's paths. We're not interfering with
each other's driving.
But even in those cases where you seemingly know what the
other person is going to do based on their signals or lack of signals, proceed
with caution. Someone may intend to turn. They may be
the type of person that doesn't use their signals all the time. So ease out
slowly. Don't just floor it and go through the intersection. By easing out,
you can kind of gauge the intentions of the other people in the intersection.
And I see it happen every day. People don't adhere to the rules of yielding the
right of way. Either they don't know the rules, or they just choose to disobey them.
A lot of people are just in a hurry, and they'll take the right of way even if it's
not theirs to really take. And in reality, you don't take the right away, it's
yielded to you. You yield it to someone else. For things to be safe.
The white
goes first, I'm next. And the vehicle on the left is third.
My signals on.
And I arrived just a little bit after the car across from me. He's turning too.
If you and another vehicle arrived at the intersection at the same time, and
you're directly across from each other, and you're going straight and they're
turning across your path, you have the right of way. Turning vehicles in that
situation yield to the ones that are going straight across.
The truck is there
before me. Vehicle on the left arrived before me, and so did the one on the
right. So by the rule of who got there in what order, I go next.
If you and another
vehicle arrive at the intersection at the same time, and you're directly across
from each other, and they're both turning onto the same road, like I'm turning
right here. The vehicle turning right has the right-of-way. The other vehicle
opposite of me would be turning left, and I would get to go first.
I would have the right of way.
A question a lot of people ask is, what happens,
hypothetically, if four vehicles arrive at the intersection at exactly the same
time? In reality that's not likely to happen. And also in reality, somebody's
probably going to be an impatient one and they're gonna go first anyway.
But what I would do, I would hesitate a little bit and let someone else go.
Of course, if they're turning, they would have to wait until any of the drivers
going straight had taken their turn. So that would eliminate somebody probably.
But all other things being equal, somebody will actually go. Somebody will
take the initiative. That could be you, but if that's you, ease out so someone
else doesn't start to go at the same time.
And this car on the right, I'm gonna actually let them ease up. The car on the
left got their first. Car on the right went. Now I'm going to go.
And the car on
the left had to wait on me.
And you can cause confusion at a four-way if you
don't go when it's actually your turn to go. So when you see it's your turn, take
your turn.
The person in the black truck up ahead, they
didn't go when they really should have gone. And it made other people wonder
whose turn was it next.
The vehicle across from me can go. That vehicle on
the right went, and now it's gonna be my turn.
And so I'm gonna go.
That was a full intersection. And that was a case of me
going what it was my time to go. If you hesitate a little bit, someone else might
take your turn. That can confuse everybody and cause problems. So I eased
out and took my turn.
And this is something you can easily practice.
Do like I'm doing. Find an area where there's several intersections close to
each other, and just practice. If you're a little bit unsure about some situations
at a four-way stop, you can wave other drivers on. You can slow down before you
get there to let other people go.
And yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Ae all had to yield to them.
The truck, it's his turn. He's not going, so we'll go.
I got there before the red...she did not even stop!
And when you come to a stop at
a four-way intersection, you need to make a full and complete stop. Meaning there
should be a definite point when your vehicle is making no forward motion.
You see a lot of people that do rolling stops. They don't really make a complete
stop. And that's illegal. You could be ticketed for that. If there's just stop
signs controlling the intersection, then you should stop just before the stop
sign. If there's also a white stop line, you should stop just before the white
line, even if that's before you get to the stop sign. And if there's crosswalks
at the intersection, you should stop before the crosswalks.
Never block a crosswalk. This intersection has a painted stop line and
a crosswalk. So you can come to a complete stop just before this white
stop line.
So we're coming up on another intersection. Looking ahead, I see a green
vehicle there. One in front of me, there's two vehicles coming up behind that green
vehicle. One came on the right right. Now I'm fourth to go. Right now
I'm third to go. Right now I'm next to go.
And looking ahead, I see a few vehicles approaching this intersection. The person
in front of me is going to go left. There is a garbage truck on the right.
He's going to go.
And this red van is going to be there before me. And they sort of stopped.
So now it's my turn.
And at the end of theday, all that matters is that you're
driving safely, not causing other people to have accidents. And maybe you're even
setting an example of how it should be done. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Bye!