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Difficulty: HardRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

You approach an uncontrolled four-way intersection intending to proceed straight. At the exact same moment, a car reaches the intersection from the cross street to your left, also intending to go straight. Simultaneously, a pedestrian begins crossing the street directly in front of your lane within a marked crosswalk. Under standard right-of-way rules, what is the correct order of precedence for these road users?

  1. The pedestrian proceeds first, followed by your vehicle, and finally the vehicle on your left.Answer
  2. B
    The vehicle on your left proceeds first because you must come to a complete stop for the pedestrian.
  3. C
    Your vehicle proceeds first because drivers approaching from the right always have priority over both pedestrians and cross-traffic.
  4. D
    The vehicle on your left and the pedestrian proceed simultaneously, followed by your vehicle.

Answer

The pedestrian proceeds first, followed by your vehicle, and finally the vehicle on your left.
Pedestrians in crosswalks maintain supreme right-of-way over motor vehicles. Once the pedestrian safely clears your path, vehicular right-of-way rules dictate that when two vehicles arrive simultaneously at an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Therefore, you proceed before the vehicle on your left.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate vulnerable road user right-of-way priority.
Pedestrians lawfully inside marked crosswalks hold primary right-of-way over all turning or straight-through vehicular traffic.
Traffic laws strictly require motor vehicles to yield to pedestrians in designated crosswalks.
2
Evaluate vehicle-to-vehicle priority at the uncontrolled intersection.
When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.
You are positioned to the right of the other vehicle, giving your vehicle right-of-way priority over it.
3
Synthesize the complete crossing order.
1st: Pedestrian crosses. 2nd: Your vehicle proceeds through the intersection. 3rd: The vehicle on your left proceeds.
Combining pedestrian priority and the right-of-way rule for simultaneous arrivals yields this sequence.

Key Concept

Multi-party right-of-way evaluation at uncontrolled intersections involving pedestrians
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Right-of-Way Rules at Intersections

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