North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles

N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-155: Right-of-way

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers must yield the right-of-way in specific situations: vehicles on the left yield to the right; left-turning vehicles yield to oncoming traffic; drivers yield to pedestrians in crosswalks; vehicles entering traffic circles yield to those already inside.

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