Should a Right-Turning Vehicle Yield to a Left-Turning Vehicle?
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In the case of oncoming traffic, the right-turning vehicle should yield to the left-turning vehicle. Situations where right-turning vehicles yield to left-turning vehicles: Right turns and left turns are relative to oncoming vehicles. One vehicle turns right, while another turns left, both entering the same intersection. In this scenario, the right-turning vehicle must yield to the left-turning vehicle. Since the left-turning vehicle has a longer travel path, if the right-turning vehicle does not yield, the left-turning vehicle would have to remain stopped in the middle of the intersection for an extended period, disrupting normal traffic flow. If a collision occurs due to the right-turning vehicle failing to yield, the right-turning vehicle bears full responsibility for the accident. Situations where left-turning vehicles yield to right-turning vehicles: The "yield to the right" principle applies under one condition: at intersections without traffic lights, when two vehicles are traveling straight from crossing directions. In such cases, the "yield to the right" principle is enforced. This means that when two vehicles approach an intersection simultaneously, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right. This is because the driver's position in domestic vehicles is on the left side.
