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Four-way stops hold extra challenge
Drivers need to use good judgment at all intersections, but four-way stops and uncontrolled intersections require more patience and knowledge.
The first to arrive goes first
The first rule of four-way stops is that the first driver arriving at the intersection goes first. But that doesn’t mean you should race to the stop sign.
Yield to vehicles on your right
If two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time, yield to the driver immediately to your right. If the vehicles are coming from opposite directions and one is turning left, the driver going straight has the right-of-way. The driver who is turning must yield.
What if cars are coming from all directions at the same time? Again, yield to the driver on your right. This is the time to be patient and cooperative as someone needs to go first.
Use caution at uncontrolled intersections
When approaching an uncontrolled intersection, slow down and prepare to yield. The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right, but both drivers need to be very cautious.
Yield the right-of-way
All vehicles must yield to pedestrians who are preparing to cross at marked or unmarked crosswalks.
Drivers entering a road from a driveway, parking lot or private road must always stop and yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and pedestrians on the road.
For more information, watch
The 60-Second Driver on CTV, or visit the following sections on this website:
- Four-Way Stops in Driving Tips
- You can access the 60-Second video on Four-Way Stops directly
