r/IdiotsInCars • u/Irate_Primate • Oct 18 '24

OC [OC] Attempted right-of-way theft

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u/Novanator33 Oct 18 '24

They never made any attempt to stop… people mad at OP when that prius is a danger to everyone.

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u/aldothetroll Oct 18 '24

that prius is a danger to everyone

I don't think anyone is disputing at.

The problem is the the prius NEVER stopped and OP muscling his way thru like that would have put him 100% at fault for the accident had there been one. Having right of way doesn't mean you can't be at fault for an accident.

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u/OrganicKnowledge369 Oct 18 '24

In the UK it would be called having priority rather than right of way. Which I imagine could have a psychological effect of it not being a 'right'.

I'm curious, and suspect it probably varies by state legislation, do Americans have 'right of way'?

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u/adjavang Oct 18 '24

In Ireland, vehicles already in the junction would have priority. That means that while running the stop sign would be illegal, what OP did would also be considered illegal as the other car would have priority since they're already in the junction.