https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:47:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2442107 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:14:25 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2442107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue 100%. My one big takeaway from being a very fearful new driver is that left turns always yield. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2442090 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:06:42 +0000 honeybear 2442090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue, but at least 50% of the drivers in my area either don't know this or don't care, so I'm always super careful when I'm in the blue car's position! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2442036 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:44:04 +0000 Caly 2442036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely the blue car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2442013 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:35:21 +0000 Alivoo01 2442013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely blue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2442005 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:30:51 +0000 PurplePeony 2442005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue car, for sure.</p> <p>There's one bizarre intersection on my commute where both the red and blue cars have green arrows. I hate it. There are two lanes, so I know the blue car is supposed to take the right lane and the red car is supposed to take the left lane, but there's a short ramp and the lanes split into two separate overpasses going to different places, so it's always a mess with people trying to switch lanes (i.e. if the red car wanted to go over the right-lane overpass). I really don't know what the traffic engineers were thinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2441980 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:17:05 +0000 erinpye 2441980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unequivocally the blue car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2441974 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:14:33 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2441974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue car definitely has the right of way. Red has to yield to oncoming traffic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2441001 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:00:21 +0000 rachiecakes 2441001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: my parents sent me to State Police driving school, it was hardcore haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440993 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:58:37 +0000 BSB 2440993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: yup, I was pulled over in high school for not making a complete stop before turning right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440976 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:51:31 +0000 rachiecakes 2440976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, blue car has right of way unless all lights are red and red car has a green arrow. In that case blue car could take a right on red after a complete stop, but red car would have right of way.<br /> At least right on red in Massachusetts. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440973 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:50:01 +0000 BSB 2440973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, this one instance where you must yield when turning right. </p> [attach=147/16/o1ovnd.594x521.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440962 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:45:26 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2440962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What everyone else said: blue car making a right has ROW. The red car must yield to ALL traffic. Exactly why there are signs, as you've said, that say yield to oncoming traffic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440927 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:09:41 +0000 BSB 2440927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Regarding making turns going from one lane into two lanes. Here is California rules.<br /> <a href="https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/hdbk/turns" rel="nofollow">https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/hdbk/turns</a></p> <p>[attach=147/16/o1ots5.337x600.image.png] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440907 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:53:28 +0000 Kemma 2440907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If both cars maintain their lane then they can both go but otherwise end should give to blue (as per the New Zealand road rules!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440901 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:50:17 +0000 yoursilverlining 2440901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue for sure! It really pisses me off when in this situation and the red car acts like its their right of way - way to create a dangerous situation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440854 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:10:19 +0000 BSB 2440854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yes, if one of them had a green arrow, everyone else would be red. Or sometimes there two green arrows but both (opposite of each other) would turning be right or both would be turning left.<br /> ETA: like this... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440843 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:01:18 +0000 catomd00 2440843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue of course! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440842 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:00:18 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2440842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: if the red carpet had a green arrow the blue car would likely have a red light, right?</p> <p>I said red car would have the right of way, but I am a horrible driver :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440836 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:56:26 +0000 BSB 2440836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Thank you for answering. DH and I were wondering if this is a WA state thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440830 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:46:04 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2440830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blue car. The person taking the right. Only time the red car would ever have the right-of-way is if his green light was a green arrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440823 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:38:40 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2440823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100% blue car. The only time the red car would have the right away is if the blue car had a red light and the red car had a green arrow. I'm a transportation engineer and I've had to answer this question a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440806 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:21:42 +0000 MaryM 2440806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"If drivers approaching from opposite directions reach an intersection at about the same time, a driver turning left must yield to approaching traffic going straight or turning right."</p> <p>I'm assuming most states would have the same law. Google just went to NY first. </p> <p><a href="http://www.newyorksafetycouncil.com/articles/who-has-the-right-of-way.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.newyorksafetycouncil.com/articles/who-has-the-right-of-way.aspx</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440804 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:20:50 +0000 Greentea 2440804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The person taking the right always has right of way. That is their lane of traffic. The red does not have right of way, they are crossing into blue's lane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440800 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:19:10 +0000 BSB 2440800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: I think I'm confident that if you need to cross over incoming traffic, that you must yield.</p> <p>Plus, these signs are great reminders. I don't think they are needed but obviously I think it's needed based on what I see.</p> <p>[attach=147/16/o1oowb.426x600.image.gif] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440799 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:18:44 +0000 Truth Bombs 2440799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely blue car. If you are turning left and don't have a green arrow you always yield to oncoming traffic regardless of if they are going straight or turning right.</p> <p>ETA: I didn't notice the two lanes. I guess they could go at the same time but if I was in the red car I would still yield until I saw which lane the blue car was heading for just to be safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440798 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:18:29 +0000 Autumnmama79 2440798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm guessing here but because there are 2 lanes, they can both turn at the same time. </p> <p>It would be diff if there was only one lane to turn into, in which case I think the blue car has the right of way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440797 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:18:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2440797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If there's two lanes I would say both?<br /> One lane I think blue car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440793 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:16:02 +0000 runnerd 2440793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always believed the blue car, but I am not confident bc one time in college a middle aged man displayed some epic road rage in this scenario where I would be the blue car (as in he got behind me flipping me off and flashing his flashlight (in daytime) at me to get my attention) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/driving-question#post-2440786 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:13:23 +0000 BSB 2440786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who has the right of way and can turn first?<br /> Both have green lights (none have the green arrow).</p> <p>[attach=147/16/o1ooeb.495x351.image.jpeg] </p>