Ch. 5 · Driving Method

When turning right at an intersection, if your vehicle entered the intersection first, you may obstruct the progress of vehicles going straight or turning left.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

Section 2(5) of the Rules of the Road clearly states: "When turning right, if there are vehicles or streetcars going straight or turning left at that intersection, you must not obstruct their progress even if your vehicle entered the intersection first." Straight and left-turning vehicles have priority even if you entered first.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 6: Intersections and railroad crossings

Hikari
Hikari
I got there first, so I should have the right of way, right?
Misaki
Misaki
Wrong. Even if you entered first, you must yield to vehicles going straight or turning left—they always have priority.
Hikari
Hikari
So being first doesn't matter at all when I'm turning right?
Misaki
Misaki
Not at all. Right turns always wait for straight and left traffic, no exceptions.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第７節 交差点の通り方) · 2 交差点(環状交差点を除きます。)の通行方法 (5)

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