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Some advice on who has right of way, please?
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Posted At 12/10/2009 Annie's Mum  |
Hello everyone.
I have registered on here so I can ask a specific question as it's driving me mad! I am driving down a main road, but driving over the white line, pretty much down the middle of the road, because of all the parked cars on my left-hand side. There is a right-hand turn coming up, with a car waiting to turn left out of it. Do I have right of way because I am already on the road? Or does the car turning out of the side road have right of way and I should get out of the way (usually not possible because of all the parked cars) because I am in "their" lane? I was told that I would have right of way as I am already on the main road and therefore have priority over someone turning out of a side road - but the people who live in that side road seem to think differently! It's a constant bone of contention in our village and the death of many a wing mirror but I just wondered what the answer was... Many thanks, Amanda. |
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Annie's Mum
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Posted At: 12/10/2009 09:06:51
Hello everyone.
I have registered on here so I can ask a specific question as it's driving me mad! I am driving down a main road, but driving over the white line, pretty much down the middle of the road, because of all the parked cars on my left-hand side. There is a right-hand turn coming up, with a car waiting to turn left out of it. Do I have right of way because I am already on the road? Or does the car turning out of the side road have right of way and I should get out of the way (usually not possible because of all the parked cars) because I am in "their" lane? I was told that I would have right of way as I am already on the main road and therefore have priority over someone turning out of a side road - but the people who live in that side road seem to think differently! It's a constant bone of contention in our village and the death of many a wing mirror but I just wondered what the answer was... Many thanks, Amanda. |
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sunday-driver
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Posted At: 13/10/2009 16:09:40
Highway code says
You MUST stop behind the line at a junction with a 'Stop' sign and a solid white line across the road. You MUST give way to traffic on the main road when emerging from a junction with broken white lines across the road. But it also says Where there are junctions, be prepared for road users emerging Be considerate. Be careful of and considerate towards all types of road users Slow down and hold back if a road user pulls out into your path at a junction. Allow them to get clear. Do not over-react by driving too close behind to intimidate them In slow moving traffic allow access into and from side roads, as blocking these will add to congestion So in a nutshell it says, allow a little give and take and work it out between you. Read the Highway Code online here |
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