Right of Way
Right of way governs who proceeds when paths cross. The four-way stop rule (first-to-stop-first-to-go, then yield-to-right) and the traffic-circle rule (yield to traffic already in the circle) are heavily tested. The principle that right of way is given not taken underlies safe junction behaviour. Connects to Traffic Signals, Pedestrian Right of Way and the Traffic Circle Ahead Sign.
Plain-language rule
Right of way must be GIVEN, never taken. At an uncontrolled junction yield to traffic from your right; at a four-way stop, first to stop goes first (if two stop together, the one on the right goes); in a traffic circle yield to traffic already circulating; always yield to emergency vehicles and to pedestrians on a crossing.
Legal basis: National Road Traffic Regulations 2000, Reg 301 (junctions) & Reg 315 (pedestrian crossings)
Exceptions
- A traffic officer’s directions override all signs and signals
- Emergency vehicles with siren/lights get immediate, absolute right of way
Question patterns
- Numeric recall (limits, distances, ages) where applicable.
- “What must you do in situation X?” — required response.
- Distractor trap: At a four-way stop, thinking the bigger vehicle or the one on the main road goes first — there is no priority road; it is order of arrival, then yield to the right.
Penalty / consequence
Failing to yield or disregarding a stop/yield sign carries a fine and demerit points and is a common collision-liability factor.
Ontology Right of Way [part-of] Rules of the Road
Connections
- Rules of the Road — part_of_topic, source: 2026-06-28
- National Road Traffic Regulations 2000 — derived_from_source, source: 2026-06-28