Legal definition
At an intersection without a priority sign, give way to vehicles approaching from the right. Exceptions apply for paved roads over unpaved roads, rail vehicles, traffic within a roundabout and vehicles already on a motorway or dual carriageway over those joining.
RGC (RD 1428/2003), Article 57 (translated summary)Definition
Right of way, also called priority, is a road user’s right to pass before another when their paths meet. At unsigned intersections, give way to traffic approaching from the right, subject to the legal exceptions.
Key facts
- Unsignalled intersection: priority from the right (general rule).
- Roundabout: priority for those already on the ring.
- Emergency vehicles with lights + siren: absolute priority.
- Pedestrians at marked crossings: priority over vehicles.
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- At a marked stop, pedestrians are about to board or have alighted from a bus and are between it and the nearest pedestrian area or refuge. What must another vehicle’s driver do?
- Does switching on the indicator alone give priority to change lanes?
- A van intends to stop voluntarily in double file to unload. Is a short unloading time alone enough to make this permitted?