Quick question

dobman88

Ok, I'm fairly sure I am right but I just want the answer confirmed because of the way the situation played out.

I was driving into work tonight and as I turned in to the buildings grounds, there was two cars parked on the opposite side of the road. There was already a car coming towards me, overtaking the obstruction, so I stopped to let it pass. After it had passed I started driving forward expecting the other car to stop. This car hadn't yet reached the obstruction so it was clear to go.

He never stopped, so the two of us were stopped with no place to go and a car behind me so imo he should have reversed. Instead, he rolled down his window and started effing and blinding telling me there was an obstructio (on his side) and I should have stopped.

Like I said, I'm fairly sure I have right of way but his reaction and abuse has me 2nd guessing myself.

TLDR: Am I right in thinking that when there is an obstruction on your side of the road, you stop and give way to traffic on the side with no obstruction?

Gumbo

You had right of way. Obstruction on his side, so he must yield until the way is clear so he can cross over and pass the obstruction.

dobman88

kceire wrote: »

You had right of way. Obstruction on his side, so he must yield until the way is clear so he can cross over and pass the obstruction.

Thanks for confirming it. I thought the same but the roaring he did to me left me guessing myself. Nice to know I was right. Cheers

CiniO

dobman88 wrote: »

Ok, I'm fairly sure I am right but I just want the answer confirmed because of the way the situation played out.

I was driving into work tonight and as I turned in to the buildings grounds, there was two cars parked on the opposite side of the road. There was already a car coming towards me, overtaking the obstruction, so I stopped to let it pass. After it had passed I started driving forward expecting the other car to stop. This car hadn't yet reached the obstruction so it was clear to go.

He never stopped, so the two of us were stopped with no place to go and a car behind me so imo he should have reversed. Instead, he rolled down his window and started effing and blinding telling me there was an obstructio (on his side) and I should have stopped.

Like I said, I'm fairly sure I have right of way but his reaction and abuse has me 2nd guessing myself.

TLDR: Am I right in thinking that when there is an obstruction on your side of the road, you stop and give way to traffic on the side with no obstruction?

Yes, you are right about it.
However I discovered in Ireland it usually works the other way.
In most cases driver on obstruction side keeps driving forcing traffic from opposite side to stop and yield.

dobman88

CiniO wrote: »

Yes, you are right about it.
However I discovered in Ireland it usually works the other way.
In most cases driver on obstruction side keeps driving forcing traffic from opposite side to stop and yield.

I know, it's ridiculous. Also peoples "knowledge" of roundabouts is scary.

Sobanek

Buy a BMW. Suddenly I feel more powerful on the road
More people let me go through, no one has cut in front of me so far, people get out of the fasht lane on the motorway and more!