Yield the Right of Way
When approaching a stop sign, students are often confused with what does the yellow yield sign mean in driving? At Legacy Driving Academy, we practice many stop signs so our students have a clear understanding on how to navigate through them.
What Does the Yellow Yield Sign Mean
Prior to your stop at a stop sign, there are a few steps required to proceed safely through a yield sign.
Step One
The first task is to recognize what kind of stop sign you are approaching; is it a Four Way or All Way Stop? Is it a Three Way Stop? Does this Stop sign only appear on two of the four directions of travel? Being able to understand who is going to stop, will help you determine who is supposed to yield.
Step Two
The next task is to understand at what point you are supposed to stop. While driving, there are many types of stop signs that you will approach. There are stop signs that are have just a stop sign (without lines). Then there are some with a solid white line at the stop sign. Even stop signs that have a line before and after the stop sign.
Important note: the solid white line mentioned is not part of a crosswalk. Yet the white lines at a stop sign indicate where you are supposed to stop; generally they are present to give the driver the best ability to see around a corner.
Step Three
The most important step to do when coming to a Stop sign is to come to a full stop.
Important note: When present, pedestrians have the utmost Right of Way and should always command the yield.
Yielding to the Yellow Yield Sign the Right of Way
Yielding the Right of Way, has three main rules:
- Base Rule: First to arrive (come to a complete stop) is the first to go.
- Furthest to the Right Rule: When “Base Rule” does not apply, the car to the far right, then consecutively to the left. (the intersection does not reset after the first car)
- When “Base” and “Furthest to the Right” rules do not apply, the car turning right, then straight, then left go first.
- When two or more cars stop at a stop sign that do not cross paths with each other. As long as it is safe, all can proceed together. See image below.
Upon yielding the Right of Way, when it is the driver’s turn, they may proceed.
Learn What the Yellow Yield Sign Means at Legacy Driving Academy
At Legacy Driving Academy, we want students to understand the proper Right of Way procedures. When a driver understands what does yield mean in driving and waving the other through the intersection, the student understands that they are being given the Right of Way. Yet, we still stress the importance to making sure the proper person always gets the Right of Way.
Other instances to yield the right of way and treat an intersection as a Stop sign are when you come across flashing red lights at an intersection.
Also, when there is a police officer on the road directing traffic, the police officer is the lay of the law. Even when there is an active traffic light cycling through the light pattern, the driver must yield to what they are telling them to do. If your ready to learn what does yield mean in driving during your on-site driving test, call us to schedule your driving test today!
