POLL: Two way stop sign: who has the right of way?

[torpid]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: OulOat
LOL, who voted B?

3 of the 4 people in the car voted B, 1 of 4 voted A. I might need to clarify more, and say that eventually both B and A are stopped at the intersection since there was traffic preventing A from turning before B stopped. Does that make a difference?

No. A reached the stop sign first, A has the right of way. Why is this so difficult?

I am the 1 of 4 who voted A, though I wasn't driving. It is not as clear cut as it seems. If they both arrive at around the same time, the person going straight has the right of way. In the state laws here, they don't mention what happens at two way stops, only what happens at 4 way stops and at uncontrolled intersections. They have some wording about a 2 way stop, but it applies only to highways, and seems to indicate that the person turning left yields.

 

[Firus]

Originally posted by: mchammer187

Originally posted by: Modeps
If you have to ask this question, you shouldnt be driving.

The above quote is really the end of the post, you should not be driving if you do not know the answer to such a trivial traffic question. You must also be one of the people that when turning left onto a two-lane street go straight into the right lane regardless if there is someone turning right from the other way....

I know that the traffic laws here state that at a two-way stop sign, if you are turning left you must yeild to the person at the other side of the street. It is never who got there first, that is what 4-way stops are for. I can't tell you how many times that morons run the stop sign while turning left in this situation.

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: Firus

Originally posted by: mchammer187

Originally posted by: Modeps
If you have to ask this question, you shouldnt be driving.

The above quote is really the end of the post, you should not be driving if you do not know the answer to such a trivial traffic question. You must also be one of the people that when turning left onto a two-lane street go straight into the right lane regardless if there is someone turning right from the other way....

I know that the traffic laws here state that at a two-way stop sign, if you are turning left you must yeild to the person at the other side of the street. It is never who got there first, that is what 4-way stops are for. I can't tell you how many times that morons run the stop sign while turning left in this situation.

So 27 of 31 people as well as everyone who posted before you should not be driving?

Also, where else would you turn on a two lane street? Into oncoming traffic in the left lane?

 

[kevnich2]

Person A has the right of way, no matter what the other person is turning because that car arrived there first. Had they gotten there at the same time, Car B would have right of way because he's going straight. Though, not everyone follows this rule thus the reason for being a good defensive driver. Even if I have right of way, if the other car goes, I'd rather let it go and not have my car be hit.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: OulOat
LOL, who voted B?

Originally posted by: jimikim
people are dumb, the answer is B

::COUGH::

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: forumJunkie

Originally posted by: Modeps
If you have to ask this question, you shouldnt be driving.

I second that

No wonder I get so pissed off when people jump ahead of me at stop signs... BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FREAKIN DRIVE. You were driving with morons.

 

[Thraxen]

Also, where else would you turn on a two lane street? Into oncoming traffic in the left lane?

I think he actually means a 4 lane road. He was referring to the two lanes on one side.

 

[Argo]

C. The person with a bigger/older car.

 

[Kelvrick]

A has the right of way. In case of accident, B will win unless there are witnesses.

 

[gwlam12]

I'm saying B. If both have to wait at the stop sign, then you treat it as though both arrived at the same time.

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: Modeps
If you have to ask this question, you shouldnt be driving.

Agreed. Now, what is the correct answer? I also need to know. :Q :Q

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: gwlam12
I'm voting B.

If we use a four way stop in the scenario you're describing, as soon as the person turns (while you're waiting for that person to clear out of the intersection so you can head straight), traffic perpendicular you starts to move.

If YOU go first while the person waiting to turn waits in the intersection, then thats not a problem. Perpendicular traffic won't go unless the person finishes his/her turn.

I encounter this problem a lot of times. It's irritating as hell.

You're a fvcking idiot who should be run over by a 18 wheeler for not knowing how to navigate an intersection with stop signs.