who has right of way??? diagram included

[jjyiz28]

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/jjyiz28/right.jpg

both car A and B, want to move into lane 2. both cars has a green light infront of them. who has right of way??

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I'd say A

oh wait, lane 2: then B

 

[zimu]

car b

 

[Heisenberg]

Car B should turn into lane 2 and car A into lane 1.

 

[BornStar]

That's messy if they don't use turn arrows. I would say car B the way you have it diagrammed, though.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Car B should turn into lane 2 and car A into lane 1.

Bingo - then Car A merges into Lane 2 when it is safe to do so.

And oh yeah, GIF is a wonderful thing. Please use it.

- M4H

 

[Zenmervolt]

Car B regardless unless there are turn arrows for both. The person making a right turn or going straight on green always has the right of way unless there are specific signs to the contrary such as a yield lane.

ZV

 

[jjyiz28]

would it matter if it wasn't a freeway exit, and was just a left turn only for car A??

i always thought car A could choose between lane1 and lane2, and therefore that would mean that car B would have to wait to make his right turn.

 

[Tetsuo]

I always thought you would turn into the closest lane possible if you were Car A. In this situation I would say both would turn at the same time. Each car into the lane closest to them. Then merge when safe into the lane in which they want.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: jjyiz28
would it matter if it wasn't a freeway exit, and was just a left turn only for car A??

i always thought car A could choose between lane1 and lane2, and therefore that would mean that car B would have to wait to make his right turn.

I'm glad you don't live near me.

Type of lane you were in makes no difference. When making a left turn, you go into the leftmost lane.

- M4H

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
I always thought you would turn into the closest lane possible if you were Car A. In this situation I would say both would turn at the same time. Each car into the lane closest to them. Then merge when safe into the lane in which they want.

No, car A should still wait for car B even though car B is supposed to take the closest lane just in case something goes wrong. I remember a couple winters ago making a right turn with a green light and hitting black ice in the intersection which caused me to drift into the farther lane. There was a person making a left turn who had waited on me. If he hadn't, there would have been an accident.

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: jjyiz28
would it matter if it wasn't a freeway exit, and was just a left turn only for car A??

i always thought car A could choose between lane1 and lane2, and therefore that would mean that car B would have to wait to make his right turn.

No. Car B, if it has a green light, has right of way, period.

ZV

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

We drive on the right side of the road and because of that fact, anytime a left turn is made
across the flow of traffic we are the one that must exercise caution.

It boils down too, when making a left turn at an uncontrolled intersection (no left turn light)
we are responsible in the event of a shunt

 

[clamum]

I'm going to go with Car B.

 

[crab]

B

 

[Regs]

B.

 

[StageLeft]

B, obviously. This was covered in your driving manual.

i always thought car A could choose between lane1 and lane2, and therefore that would mean that car B would have to wait to make his right turn.

Absolutely not. Please don't drive near me As mentioned above the green light right of way goes to the person going straight or turning right, regardless of what lane an opposing vehicle is in. Unless they have a green arrow (meaning that the other guy would have a red, and he no longer has right of way), then A has to yield.

 

[JediJeb]

B definately has the right of way especially to lane 2. But any highway department that would set that intersection up where those opposing sides went at the same time would be crazy, that should be a three change light with the upper and lower roads taking turns having green lights.

 

[sxftdeep]

I hope you don't drive, if you have to ask a question like this...

 

[jjyiz28]

so car A should wait, even though it shows a green left arrow for the traffic signal. car A's lane is a left turn only lane, and he has a LEFT TURN GREEN light NOT just a regular green light where he has to wait for oncomming traffic. a left turn green light.



the people behind me are thinking, what in the hell is this guy doing?? ohhh, i see, there is a car makeing a right turn, so we all just wait, till no more cars need to make a right?? huh??

 

[zimu]

btw, why the question? idd you have an accident? or an argument with a friend? or what?

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: zimu
btw, why the question? idd you have an accident? or an argument with a friend? or what?

I think he was Car A.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: jjyiz28
so car A should wait, even though it shows a green left arrow for the traffic signal. car A's lane is a left turn only lane, and he has a LEFT TURN GREEN light NOT just a regular green light where he has to wait for oncomming traffic. a left turn green light.



the people behind me are thinking, what in the hell is this guy doing?? ohhh, i see, there is a car makeing a right turn, so we all just wait, till no more cars need to make a right?? huh??

If you have a GREEN LIGHT then A does not have right of way. If you have a LEFT GREEN ARROW, then yes car A has clear right of way, and B has to wait.

 

[cavemanmoron]

the tank,after the Mail truck,ambulance,fire truck,and police car.

in the real world;yield to save your car/life,be ready for the other Moron to do something dumb.

 

[Crappopotamus]

car b. my rule of thumb is that if their driverside is facing you, you let them go. i mean... if there was an accident, you would hit their driverside. thats the way it works, isnt it?

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
I always thought you would turn into the closest lane possible if you were Car A. In this situation I would say both would turn at the same time. Each car into the lane closest to them. Then merge when safe into the lane in which they want.

No, car A should still wait for car B even though car B is supposed to take the closest lane just in case something goes wrong. I remember a couple winters ago making a right turn with a green light and hitting black ice in the intersection which caused me to drift into the farther lane. There was a person making a left turn who had waited on me. If he hadn't, there would have been an accident.

ZV

yep. gotta stagger, just in case.