Why Does the Uphill Vehicle Have the Right of Way on a Slope?

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StAbigail
07/30/25 7:38am
On a slope, the uphill vehicle has the right of way because stopping while going uphill carries the risk of stalling or rolling backward. Here are the relevant details: 1. Right of Way: Article 48, Clause 3 of China's "Road Traffic Safety Law Implementation Regulations" states that on a narrow slope, the vehicle going uphill has the right of way. However, if the downhill vehicle has already reached the middle of the slope while the uphill vehicle has not yet started ascending, the downhill vehicle proceeds first. 2. Priority Vehicles: All special vehicles performing official duties have the right of way, and private vehicles must actively yield. Examples include fire trucks, ambulances, police cars, engineering rescue vehicles, road maintenance vehicles, water sprinklers, snowplows, and street sweepers.
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