Should Right-Turning Vehicles Yield to Straight-Going Vehicles?
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Right-turning vehicles must yield to straight-going vehicles. Straight-going vehicles have the right of way, and right-turning vehicles must slow down and yield, proceeding only after the straight-going vehicles have passed. Below are the relevant details: Right turns are usually not controlled by traffic lights, while the traffic flow of straight-going vehicles from the opposite direction is typically greater than that of 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 manner, you must yield to vehicles merging from other intersections or turning. The principle of 'first in, first out' 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 and entered the intersection when the traffic light turns red, and the other direction turns green, vehicles entering the intersection later must yield to the driver who has already entered.