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Old Dec 13, 2016 | 4:37 pm
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dnwaldmann
 
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Originally Posted by Bakpapier
Wikipedia states that even in the US, right-of-way is to the vehicle from the right, unless otherwise signed. Except if a minor road emerges into a major road.
It's rarely a question. The Yield to Right is generally only a question where all directions have a STOP sign. If there is an intersection and you face neither a YIELD or STOP sign you needn't concern yourself with right of way (unless, of course, there is an 80,000# 18-wheeler continuing at 60MPH into your intended path...in which case the RIGHT of way no longer takes precedence).

Tangent point. I looove how in Europe YIELD is much more common than STOP. In the USA almost all 90° intersections have a STOP sign for the lesser road. 90% of the time there is no practical need to come to a complete stop.

Reading the post again I see some of the issue
Originally Posted by Bakpapier
- If there are no signs, traffic from the right has right of way
In the USA, if there are no signs, YOU have the right of way. Other than in extreme (and I mean, EXTREME) backwoods boondocks wilderness, every intersection will have signs indicating who has right of way, STOP/YIELD if you don't have it, nothing if you do have it.
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