Driving through unregulated intersections - good manners and safety rules
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If you are guided by traffic rules, the passage of unregulated intersections (unequal, equivalent roads, T-shaped and circular intersections of streets) becomes much safer. Let's try to understand these rules.
Definitions of traffic rules: unregulated intersection and priority of roads
Before talking about the rules, it is worth clearing up some terms. You don't have to be a genius to understand what kind of crossroads and roads we are talking about, since everything can be seen even from the names themselves. For example, at an unregulated intersection there are no means that forcibly determine the order of travel (a working traffic light or a man in a cap). Drivers then have to decide for themselves whether to start moving first or let other vehicles pass, guided only by the rules and signs of priority, if, of course, there are any.
The next term to pay attention to is unequal roads. In this case, too, everything is simple, and we are talking about the intersection of a secondary direction and the main one, which has an advantage due to the priority signs located on it. In addition, the quality of the road surface is also very important, since of the two roads that do not have any signs of priority, a traffic controller and a traffic light, the one with the best material will be considered the main one. For example, one is paved, and the second is not, the first will be more important. When talking about equivalent roads, it is understood that it is impossible to determine the priority (there are no signs, the coverage is the same), and then the decoupling of actions takes place according to the rule of interference on the right.
Driving through unregulated intersections - save life and your car
The rules for driving unregulated intersections do not represent anything supernatural, however, due to the fact that there are no traffic lights in the mentioned places, and everything depends only on the correct decision of the driver, there is a high probability of getting into an accident due to inattention. So be sure to follow both road markings and signs. At the same time, keep in mind that it is better to let even the most malicious violator pass, because not only your car, spent nerves, but also health, and even life in general, are at stake.
In order to correctly assess the situation, you need to provide yourself with maximum visibility, it is not so difficult to do this, you just need to approach the intersection. True, in some cases, trees, bushes, advertising and other objects can serve as an obstacle, but they must be monitored by road services. Then, the car passes, based on priorities: first, drivers moving along the main road go, and then along the secondary ones. Moreover, the latter diverge from each other, using the rule of interference on the right, that is, those cars that do not have it go first. The situation is also solved at an unregulated intersection, where all roads are equivalent.
Additionally, do not forget about such elementary, but at the same time, mandatory things that directly affect our safety while traveling by car. Firstly, at a distance of at least fifty meters before the turn, we turn on the corresponding light signal in order to warn absolutely all participants about the maneuver. Secondly, we press as much as possible in the direction where we plan to turn. Thirdly, we do not cross the stop line markings and allow pedestrians to calmly pass through the crossing without cluttering it with their vehicle.
Not always the intersection has 4 directions, the T-shaped type has only 3 roads. It is somewhat easier to drive through, you need to control fewer sides. If you leave a secondary road, then you give way to everyone who is on the main road - both on the right and on the left. If you turn from the main one to the secondary one, then you simply miss the stream that is moving towards you. But the roundabout can confuse a little the usual understanding of priority. Even when you are driving on a large wide road, but approaching a circle, you become secondary, unless otherwise indicated by signs, however, in the absence of traffic lights, this does not occur on the roads.
Having entered the circle, you become the main one, but if there are several lanes on it, change lanes very carefully, because due to the curvature of the trajectory of the movement, the side mirrors do not show all the vehicles next to you, and do not forget about the “interference on the right” law.
Rules for crossing an unregulated intersection - we take care of ourselves
The rules for crossing an unregulated intersection are also easy to remember. We cross the road only in strictly designated places, and we just go, and do not run across. This can mislead the driver, or you even risk not being seen on time. And if you are in a hurry, you can stumble, fall, then no one can even imagine what consequences are possible. If the zebra is not provided, then the roadway should be crossed in the narrowest place and strictly perpendicular to the movement, since this is the shortest path. And as you know, it’s better not to linger on the road, because despite the fact that the pedestrian is mostly right, nevertheless, do not enter into an unequal rivalry with the car.
There is a clause in the rules that you can cross along the sidewalk line, but it is sometimes quite difficult to do this, few motorists want to slow down because of a pedestrian who suddenly came out almost from behind the ear. Therefore, wait until a group of people, even a small one, has gathered, or walk to a less busy place where there is no longer a road intersection, and you don’t need to control as many as 4 directions. So, if you adhere to traffic rules, an unregulated intersection will not be some kind of super-difficult section of the road, however, you must be careful, and it does not matter whether you are a driver of a vehicle or an ordinary pedestrian.
