Offside rule

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A priority system at intersections giving right-of-way to vehicles approaching from the driver's offside.

The offside rule is a right-of-way convention at uncontrolled intersections where drivers must yield to traffic approaching from the side opposite to their driving side. In countries that drive on the left, this means yielding to traffic from the right. It prevents deadlocks by establishing a clear, universal priority.

Heard on the job

The roundabout operates on the standard offside rule, so yield to the vehicles already circulating from your right.

Also heard as

  • priority to the right