Failure to Yield/Right Of Way Accident Lawsuits

Right of Way Guidelines

When approaching an intersection whether it has a traffic light, stop sign, or no traffic signs or signals, you must know what driver must yield the right of way.

The following right of way guidelines are from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation drivers handbook.

• You must yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing on specifically at marked pedestrian crosswalks.
• At an intersection with no lights or signs, you must yield the right of way to the driver who reached the intersection before you. If you and another driver reached the intersection at the same time, yield the right of way to the driver to your right.
• At an intersection with a 4-way stop sign you must yield the right of way to the vehicle that came to a complete stop first. If vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver to the left must yield to the motorist on the right.
• If entering a roadway from a private road or driveway the driver must yield to pedestrians and other vehicles on the roadway they are trying to get to.
• If you want to turn right or left at an intersection you must wait for approaching traffic to turn or pass as well as for pedestrians who are crossing. It is important to also watch for cyclists who may be in your blind spot or approaching from behind you in the bike lane.

If you approach an intersection or roundabout with a yield sign it means you will have to yield to approaching vehicles and possibly even have to come to a complete stop.

If a driver is approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the highway with its emergency lights on, the driver should slow down and approach the vehicle with caution. If possible the driver should move over to a non-adjacent lane.