The three vehicles shown reach a junction without priority signs or signals and intend to continue straight. Both roads are paved and no emergency-service vehicle has priority. Who has priority to go first?

Correct answer

The red car.

The red car. The general rule in Article 57 requires giving way to vehicles approaching from the right. In this scene, the yellow van has the red car on its right, and the blue motorcycle has the van on its right. No vehicle approaches from the red car’s right. Exceptions include rail vehicles and paved roads over unpaved roads; those cases are absent here. Priority does not remove the duty to check that proceeding is safe.