At a junction in Bakkeveen (Friesland) of four equal roads there are no signs and no shark's teeth. A car approaches from the right, a tram from the left; you all arrive at the same time. What do you do?
- You let the car from the right go; the tram from the left waits for you
- ✓ You let the car from the right and also the tram from the left go first
- You go first, because without a sign the rule of the right does not apply
Correct answer: You let the car from the right and also the tram from the left go first
Explanation
False — you think the priority rule needs a sign. Precisely at a junction without signs or markings, traffic from the right automatically goes first, and a tram goes first, from whichever side it comes
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you apply the rule of the right to the tram as well. At an equal junction a tram goes first, whichever direction it comes from; you also let the car from the right go first
- Wrong: you think the priority rule needs a sign. Precisely at a junction without signs or markings, traffic from the right automatically goes first, and a tram goes first, from whichever side it comes
Topic: Equal-rank junction: no sign, but still a rule
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