Driving: Right Priority at Intersections

Driving: Right priority explains when and how to yield to traffic from the right in intersections. It covers the core principle, when it applies, key exceptions, examples, and theory test tips.

Right priority

When it applies

  • Unmarked intersections without traffic lights
  • Parking areas and private roads without regulation
  • Residential areas without signs or signals
  • When no other yielding rules apply

Exceptions

  • Signs or signals regulate the intersection
  • You are on a priority road
  • Traffic lights are active
  • Police directing traffic

Theory test tips

  1. Check if signs or signals regulate the situation first
  2. If not, apply the right-hand rule consistently
  3. Explain briefly how you assessed traffic from the right