Wisconsin sets forth specific laws that drivers must obey when travelling on public roads.These "rules of the road" govern everything from how to obey traffic signals to how drivers must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles.
(prHWY.com) March 9, 2012 - Milwaukee, WI -- Wisconsin sets forth specific laws that drivers must obey when travelling on public roads.These "rules of the road" govern everything from how to obey traffic signals to how drivers must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles. It is important to understand these laws in order to be safe while out on the road, and so that you know your rights if you are involved in an accident. Following are several particular rules of the road that have affected many of our clients.
Right-of-Way at Four-Way Intersections
It is important to know whether your car or another car has the right-of-way when approaching an uncontrolled intersection, or an intersection that is controlled by stop signs in all four directions. When two vehicles approach a four-way intersection at about the same time that is uncontrolled or controlled by stop signs, the vehicle on the left must yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right. You should take particular care when approaching an uncontrolled intersection, even if you are the vehicle on the right, as you cannot assume the other driver will yield the right-of-way to you as required.
Speeding Forfeits the Right-of-Way
Anytime your vehicle crosses paths with another vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian, one party must yield the right of way. When a driver has the right of way, they are entitled to proceed through the intersection. However, when a driver operates a vehicle at an unlawful speed, that driver forfeits any right-of-way which they would have had if the driver were not driving at an unlawful speed. Therefore, if you are speeding and another car pulls out in front of you causing an accident, you may be found to be at fault since you were speeding.
Turning Left at an Intersection
Many of our clients have been injured in accidents when the other driver did not properly yield the right-of-way at an intersection while making a left turn. If you are beginning to turn left while you have a solid green light, you have the duty to yield to all other drivers, including oncoming traffic. If you are turning left when your light is yellow, you still have the duty to yield to oncoming traffic. However, if you are stopped in the middle of an intersection waiting to turn left when your light changes to red, you then have the responsibility to complete your left turn, and the oncoming traffic that has a red light must yield to you.
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