Who has right of way?

[tvc184]

I thought the person in the right turn lane has to turn into the lane closest to him. The person doing the left turn would have to do the same. In that scenario there is no opportunity for a collision?

A right turn must be made from as close to the right curb to as close to the right curb as is practicable. Practicable is actually used in that law. It is significant wording because an 18 wheeler for example cannot make a turn from the right curb to the right curb. That kind of vehicle most likely would have to swing into at least the second lane and make a wide turn to keep the trailer from taking out a telephone pole or something else. That would be a legal wide right turn because of the vehicle.

A left hand turn has no such prohibition of requiring a turn into the near Lane.

[rolylane6]

On a left turn it doesn’t matter.

On a u turn tho?
I wasn't referring to a left turn

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[SabineHunter]

U turn driver is at fault. A u turn is not a left turn. While not illegal, the u turn driver has the responsibility to execute the manuver responsibly.

[GarGuy]

On a left turn it doesn’t matter.

Ok. The answer to ops question is clear to me. In his drawing, he is making a uturn. The driver turning right must turn to the outside lane. If the uturn driver turns across three lanes and they collide in that lane, uturn driver is at fault.

[12ring]

The horses name is Friday!

[rolylane6]

I saw this exact thing happen a few weeks ago. West bound truck making U turn on an arrow and a North bound car making a right.

Close but no collision. The way the driver of the truck layed on the horn he thought he had the right-of-way.

According to what I've read, if the driver making the right turn was making it from a red light then the truck driver was in the right of way. If the right turn driver had a green then he had the right of way. I guess the question then becomes, how does the u turn driver know what light the right turn driver has? I assume the u turn driver has to assume the right turn driver has the right of way at all times, hence the requirement for him to make a u turn safely.

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[rolylane6]

A left hand turn has no such prohibition of requiring a turn into the near Lane.

Again, we're talking u turn, not left turn. Does that apply to a u turn as well? I haven't found anything that stipulates if it does or doesnt.



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[Aggie13]

I go through one of these exact intersections often, the left turn lane has a sign saying that uturns must yield to the cars turning right.

Not saying that's the law for all intersections like this, just what I've seen.

[Beargrasstx]

From my understanding I would say the person turning right is at fault. They most likely will have a red light but the ability to turn right if no traffic. Since the truck is turning left or uturning creating oncoming the traffic, the vehicle on the right would need to yield before turning right.

I say this because the vehicle turning left or uturning has the green arrow and is on the main road that the vehicle stopped wants to get on. That vehicle is on a perpendicular road and has a red light which means they yield to the traffic on the road they want to get on.

[WRasco]

My memory from drivers ed... 40 years ago.
The drive to the left always has right of way. It does not matter if you are setting at a red light together when it turn green or arrive at a stop sign at the same time.

The drive to the left always has right of way. - often forgotten in todays fast paced world.

[Walker]

My memory from drivers ed... 40 years ago.
The drive to the left always has right of way. It does not matter if you are setting at a red light together when it turn green or arrive at a stop sign at the same time.

The drive to the left always has right of way. - often forgotten in todays fast paced world.

Pretty sure you have it exactly backwards. Driver to the right has the right of way. Same way on the water. Boat that can see the green running light of another boat has the right of way and the green light is on the starboard side of a boat.

[tvc184]

From my understanding I would say the person turning right is at fault. They most likely will have a red light but the ability to turn right if no traffic. Since the truck is turning left or uturning creating oncoming the traffic, the vehicle on the right would need to yield before turning right.

I say this because the vehicle turning left or uturning has the green arrow and is on the main road that the vehicle stopped wants to get on. That vehicle is on a perpendicular road and has a red light which means they yield to the traffic on the road they want to get on.

The OP said the right turn has an arrow. It isn’t right on red.

[tdwinklr]

Pretty sure you have it exactly backwards. Driver to the right has the right of way. Same way on the water. Boat that can see the green running light of another boat has the right of way and the green light is on the starboard side of a boat.

this is correct.

[rolylane6]

Pretty sure you have it exactly backwards. Driver to the right has the right of way. Same way on the water. Boat that can see the green running light of another boat has the right of way and the green light is on the starboard side of a boat.

No, I believe he is correct. Even in traffic circles, you yield to the driver on the left. At the intersection scenario described by the OP, the driver making the right turn is on the left and has the right of way since he also has a green arrow.

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[rolylane6]

No, I believe he is correct. Even in traffic circles, you yield to the driver on the left. At the intersection scenario described by the OP, the driver making the right turn is on the left and has the right of way since he also has a green arrow.

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I may have misspoke. This is not a hard fast rule for intersections. Situations vary in complexity. For the most part traffic lights give right of way authority but there are other rules in play depending on the situation. In the OP's scenario, it seems both have green lights/arrows and since the driver making the right turn has no obligation to make sure the way is clear of oncoming traffic as the one making a u turn does, he has the right of way.

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