Are You Being a Responsible Driver?

choferesUnfortunately, many Florida drivers often forget the basic rules of the road or neglect to read the driver handbook. It’s not unusual for a driver to cut someone off, potentially causing an accident because they failed to give or heed the “right of way”.

Examining Florida law, you won’t find anything explicitly discussing right of way, but it does mention who should yield based on the traffic scenario. Let’s start off with four-way stops. The first driver to arrive at the stop has the right of way in this situation. If a pair of drivers arrive simultaneously, the driver to the right is the one that should proceed first.

The majority of drivers are aware that emergency vehicles with their sirens always have the right of way. Drivers should also know that buses needing to merge back into traffic also have the right of way. Keep in mind that drivers, pedestrians, or those riding a bike must always yield to funeral processions.

These rules may be common knowledge, but drivers should also familiarize themselves with the rules of U-turns. If a driver is making a U-turn, he or she has the right of way over another driver that is trying to turn right on red.

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