Should a right-turning vehicle already in the intersection yield to a straight-going vehicle?
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A right-turning vehicle already in the intersection should yield to a straight-going vehicle. Straight-going vehicles have the right of way, and right-turning vehicles must slow down and yield, waiting for the straight-going vehicle to pass before proceeding. Below are the relevant details: Right turns are usually not controlled by traffic lights, and the traffic flow in the opposite direction for straight-going vehicles is typically greater than that for right-turning vehicles. Therefore, to ensure traffic efficiency, right-turning vehicles must yield to straight-going vehicles. If you see a 'yield' sign while driving, even if you are entering the intersection in a straight-going state, you must yield to vehicles merging from other intersections or turning. The 'first-in, first-out' rule applies: when driving through a cross intersection, the vehicle that enters the intersection first generally has the right of way. If a driver has already passed the stop line when the traffic light turns red and the other direction turns green, vehicles entering the intersection later must yield to that driver.