ISU-Wiseman Insurance Blog

Most experienced drivers know that having a safe driving record is vital to keeping the price of a Utah auto insurance policy reasonable. Learning the ins and outs of the traffic laws in your state is an important part of this. One mistake many drivers make is assuming they have the right of way when behind the wheel. Do you know when and to whom you should yield? Below are some common yielding regulations in the United States.

• Anytime there is a crosswalk, all traffic should yield to pedestrians.
• Individuals depending on a seeing eye dog always have the right of way when trying to cross the street, even when not in a crosswalk.
• Any pedestrian with a white cane must be yielded to. The white cane, which may or may not feature a red tip, signals to the general public that the user is legally blind.
• With “T” intersections, the through traffic should be yielded to.
• Drivers completing left turns should stop for pedestrians as well as cars.

It’s important to keep in mind that even on occasions when you believe you have the right of way, it would make more sense to yield if not doing so would put you at risk of a collision.

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