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Right-of-way refers to who can proceed and who must stop or change course when two or more travelers cross paths. Conventions have been established to prevent collisions.

For instance, a speedboat and a sailboat are on a collision course. The speedboat, due to its greater maneuverability must yield the right of way to the sailboat and alter its course or speed to avoid the collision.

If two cars arrive at a stopsign controlled intersection from different directions at the same time, convention says the car to the right has the right-of-way.

Pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right-of-way over vehicles.

All automobile and pedestrian traffic must yield the right-of-way and get out of the way of emergency vehicles.

Drivers at a red light must yield to drivers who have the green light, unless one is an emergency vehicle.

A vessel underway is expected to yield to any other vessel underway visible from straight ahead to 90 degrees starboard (right).

If there is a collision, one of the first questions to be answered is 'Who had the right-of-way'? This will go a long way towards determining who is At Fault and who is responsible for any damages.

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