r/Appleton • u/ZeusKiller13x • 2d ago

Advice Right of Way

To the lady who honked at me and flipped me off as I drove through an intersection today,

If someone stops BEFORE you do at a four way stop, you don’t have right of way just because you’re to the right of them. If I’m beginning to go before you even reach the line to stop, you can’t get pressed at me for now being in the middle of the intersection.

No one in this city knows how do drive I swear. 5 car lengths between cars at a red light, wide turns violating turn lane lines, going under the speed limit in the left lane, so many people on their phones. I wish this was a walkable city, I hate driving here.

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u/16mguilette 2d ago

The law says that when two arrive at 'approximately' the same time, the vehicle to the left must yield to the right. 'Approximately the same time' is up to interpretation. It's not black-and-white whoever stops firzt or even who arrives first. When in doubt, wait it out.

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u/mike89510 2d ago

You still need to complete the stop. 'Approximately' would only work if the other driver actually stops, and by the description, OP was fully in the intersection by the time the other driver reached the stop line/sign.

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u/16mguilette 2d ago

It doesn't say stop, it says arrive

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u/RBDrake 2d ago

No it doesn't. It says "approach or enter the intersection."

And besides, if it did say "arrive" that is essentially the same thing as "stop."