Is there a certain rule or etiquette regarding four way stops... (vehicle, left turn)

[RunD1987]

Hi, curious on situation I always thought at four way stops it goes by the order who gets there. However, heard or remember it goes by the person to the right. What is the rule?

Appreciate the feedback.

[wvtraveler]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

Hi, curious on situation I always thought at four way stops it goes by the order who gets there. However, heard or remember it goes by the person to the right. What is the rule?

Appreciate the feedback.

Whoever gets there first goes first. If people arrive at the same time (or roughly), you generally yield to the individual to your right.

[Me007gold]

1st to get there goes 1st. If two cars get there at same time, the car on the right usually goes first.

[RunD1987]

Got you appreciate the feedback. Been in situations get there second the 3rd or 4th cat goes because they are to the right of the 1st car.

[midwestlaxer]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

Got you appreciate the feedback. Been in situations get there second the 3rd or 4th cat goes because they are to the right of the 1st car.

here is what the statute says...this is California...but it holds true for most venues.

VEHICLE CODE
SECTION 21800-21809



21800. (a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the
intersection from a different highway.
(b) (1) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different
highways at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her immediate
right, except that the driver of any vehicle on a terminating highway
shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on the intersecting
continuing highway.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "terminating highway" means
a highway which intersects, but does not continue beyond the
intersection, with another highway which does continue beyond the
intersection.
(c) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different
highways at the same time and the intersection is controlled from all
directions by stop signs, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her immediate
right.
(d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection
which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall
stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is
safe to do so.
(2) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different
highways at the same time, and the official traffic control signals
for the intersection are inoperative, the driver of the vehicle on
the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her
immediate right, except that the driver of any vehicle on a
terminating highway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on
the intersecting continuing highway.
(e) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Any intersection controlled by an official traffic control
signal or yield right-of-way sign.
(2) Any intersection controlled by stop signs from less than all
directions.
(3) When vehicles are approaching each other from opposite
directions and the driver of one of the vehicles intends to make, or
is making, a left turn.

[Bummer]

This is a No Brainer . . .

When Two Vehicles arrive at a Four Way Stop Intersection at the same time . . .

The LARGEST Vehicle with the LARGEST Engine goes FIRST.

[SethGrayson]

Originally Posted by Bummer

This is a No Brainer . . .

When Two Vehicles arrive at a Four Way Stop Intersection at the same time . . .

The LARGEST Vehicle with the LARGEST Engine goes FIRST.

You mean with the most "prestige". And if it is two competing brands like Mercedes and BMW, you go WOT at the same time and see who lives.

[HappyRider]

Simple. The blonde in the BMW 7 goes first.

[brownbagg]

first one there, or if two cars at same time one on right but

remember people are too stupid to do four ways, you add phone and texting to that, its a free for all, so it boils down to, the guy with the biggest truck

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by wvtraveler

Whoever gets there first goes first. If people arrive at the same time (or roughly), you generally yield to the individual to your right.

I f someone's trying to make a left I yield. I usually expect, however, that the drivers on the more "main" street would go first, and regard the four-way nature of the stop as either a ticket trap or a misguided effort at social engineering.