05/29/2026
🟢 Term of the Day: Right of Way
"Right of way" means the legal right to proceed first in a given traffic situation.
The important thing most drivers misunderstand: you cannot take right of way — it can only be given.
What that means in practice:
→ At a 4-way stop, the driver who arrives first goes first. Same time — car on the right goes first.
→ At a yield sign, you give right of way to existing traffic.
→ At a crosswalk, pedestrians have right of way — even if it isn't painted.
→ When merging onto a highway, the highway has right of way.
Knowing who has right of way removes hesitation. Hesitation at the wrong moment is one of the most common causes of collisions for new drivers.
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