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It's different state-to-state. In Illinois, the rule is you turn left from the leftmost lane into the leftmost lane. In California, the rule is you turn left from the leftmost lane into whichever lane you want to be in.
That's what people do here, but if you look in the book, the rule is the same as in Illinois.
Some people don't seem to understand how to proceed at a four way stop sign. It is my understanding that if two or more cars are at a four way stop sign, the first car to stop has the right of way. If two cars stop at the same time, the car on the right has the right of way (of course a car on the right can yield if they wish).
Now the issue I've experienced is coming up to a four way stop sign with another car arriving a little sooner than me at the intersection so I yield and let him go first. Then a second car behind that one goes through as well, although they were clearly later in arriving at the intersection. In fact at any stop sign you can't skate through after the first car proceeds without driving up to the sign and stopping. Do people not understand basic driving practices or are they just being inconsiderate?
I'd say the first option. I've never heard of four-way stop driving being a matter of manners or personal preference- it's basic driving laws.
It has become an intelligent test that a disturbing number of drivers fail miserably.
I can't count the times while making a left turn that the car across from me who arrived to the intersection unquestionably after I did goes ahead and becomes infuriated at me and starts honking while I take my proper, legal turn.
People going straight have the right of way and should proceed before those who are turning. Right turns have priority over those turning left. If multiple vechiles arrive together priority goes to the vehicle that first completes its stop. It is only in the rare instance where none of this applies (i.e. vehicles traveling on perpendicular roads arrive and stop at exactly the same time. Not sure if there are any rules for that situation.
I was in college, and it was about 5 PM, and there's this one intersection in the SE corner of campus that backs up pretty heavily at times. And at the four way stop, in the direction I was going, was a little old lady letting EVERYONE -- and I do not exaggerate when I say EVERYONE -- go before her.
I think no fewer than 15 cars passed before she finally went.
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