If two vehicles enter an intersection at the same time with one turning left and the other going straight, which driver has the right of way?

• A. The driver turning left
• B. The driver going straight
• C. The driver on the right
• D. The driver yielding to the left

Answer: (B)

When two vehicles reach an intersection at roughly the same time and one is turning left while the other is going straight, the straight-going driver has the right of way. The driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic in order to complete the turn safely, and going straight does not require crossing the other vehicle’s path. Therefore the straight-going vehicle proceeds first, and the left-turning vehicle should wait for a safe gap. If there are signals or a protected turn indication, that would take precedence, but in this scenario the straight-through vehicle goes first.