Right of Way

Several drivers on Thetis do not know this important information, or if they do, choose to ignore it: “If you are pulling out of a driveway, whether it is a residential driveway or from a parking lot, and into traffic, you must always yield right of way to the drivers in the street. Any time you move into the flow of traffic out of a driveway, drivers already moving have the right of way over your vehicle, and you must wait until the traffic clears to proceed.

Right of way is one of the things that are taken into consideration by both police when handing out traffic violations and by insurance companies when determining fault in an accident. When in doubt, always yield the right of way to any vehicle that is already moving in a forward direction on a street or any time you are moving from a stopped position into the flow of traffic. You’ll prevent accidents and car insurance rate increases.”

And of course you will lower the risk of injury or death.  Please STOP at the end of your driveway and LOOK. 

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