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Safe Driving

  

Right of Way

The rules of 'Right-of Way' help determine the issue of 'who gets to go first' in different driving situations. Any vehicle or pedestrian having the 'Right-of-Way' gets to go first. The driver and the pedestrian are both responsible for traffic safety.

ROUNDABOUT
CONTROLLED INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS
CONTROLLED INTERSECTION (STOP OR GIVE WAY SIGN)
UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION (NO SIGN/SIGNAL)
T CROSSING
MODIFIED T CROSSING
 
RIGHT OF WAY TO PEDESTRIAN
PARKING
DIVIDER
NARROW BRIDGE/ROAD
CYCLE TRACK
POLICE & EMERGENCY VEHICLES
 
 
ROUNDABOUT

If you are about to enter the round-about, give way to traffic on your right. The rule applies to those cars also that have to turn left after entering the round-about.

 

  
Give way on round-about
 

 
 
CONTROLLED INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Driver turning left using a slip lane must give way to any vehicles on the road. He should give way to a vehicle that is coming straight or turning right into the road the driver is about to enter.

 

 

 

  
Give Way on Controlled Intersection
 

 
 
CONTROLLED INTERSECTION (STOP OR GIVE WAY SIGN)


The driver must stop at the stop line. If there is no stop line, the driver must stop before entering the intersection and must give way to a vehicle in the intersection.

STOP SIGN

Giving way to traffic coming from right and going straight
 
  Giving way to traffic from right and turning right - Situation 1
 

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Giving way to traffic coming from right turning right - Situation 2
 
  Giving way to traffic coming from front
 

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Giving way to traffic coming from either sides on roads not having Stop sign
 
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GIVE WAY SIGN

The driver must Give Way to vehicle on the right.

The driver is not required to give way if:

(a) an oncoming vehicle turning right at the intersection and the stop sign/ line, give way sign/line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle
(b) a vehicle using a slip lane at the intersection to make a left turn.
(c) a vehicle making a U-turn.

Giving way to traffic coming from right and turning right
 
 
Give Way on when Give Way rule is applicable to traffic coming from all four sides
 

- Driver turning right giving way to oncoming vehicle going stratight
- Driver giving way to oncoming vehicle turning to its left
- Driver turning left giving way to traffic coming from his right
- Both vehicles tuning to their respective right sides.

Giving way to traffic coming on roads not having Give Way sign
 
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UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION (NO SIGN/SIGNAL)

A driver at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line, must give way in accordance with this rule.

If the driver is going straight ahead, the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle.

If the driver is turning left, the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle any pedestrian at or near the intersection on the road the driver is entering.

If two vehicles are facing green lights the driver who has to turn right should give way to the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction and going straight.

Driver going straight giving way to a vehicle on the right
 
 
Driver turning right giving way to oncoming vehicle going straight
 

Driver turning right giving way to vehicle coming from his right and turning to its right
 
 
Two way controlled intersection
 

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