At an intersection, does the left yield to the right or the right yield to the left?
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Traffic rules specify that the left should yield to the right. Relevant details: 1. Legal basis: According to Article 52 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," when motor vehicles pass through an intersection without traffic signals or police direction, in addition to complying with the provisions of Article 51 (2) and (3), they must also adhere to the following rules: if there are traffic signs or markings, yield to the party with the right of way; if there are no traffic signs or markings, stop and observe before entering the intersection, yielding to vehicles coming from the right. 2. Additional information: In situations where vehicles from both the left and right sides are merging toward the center, the vehicle on the left must yield to the one on the right. This is a safety consideration, as a collision could impact the driver's side of the right-side vehicle. Therefore, the left-side vehicle must yield. Similarly, at an intersection without traffic lights, a vehicle going straight must yield to a vehicle coming from its right side. Failing to do so would result in full liability in the event of a collision.