A shocking number: In an Internet survey, the situation shown above on a main street changing direction was answered incorrectly by around a fifth of the participants. They gave way to the blue car. Not correct! The red car turns left, but comes off the main road.
So the red has the right of way – even if it is recommended, as always, that the red expects the blue to behave incorrectly. Apparently such turning main roads cause confusion after all. And there is almost no blinking here as it should be. Blick therefore mentions the rules to freshen up.
The right of way
Those who stay on the main road have right of way over everyone else. Anyone who leaves it and does not cross the oncoming lane has right of way over everyone else. Anyone who leaves it and crosses the oncoming lane must observe the right of way for oncoming traffic on the main road, but has right of way over everyone from the side streets – as in the situation in the graphic above.
If you come from a side street, you never have right of way over the main street. If there are several side streets, the usual rules apply between the side streets: i.e. right before left and oncoming traffic before all left-turning.
The blinking rules
Unfortunately, very often ignored, but regulation: If you follow the course of the turning main road, you always have to indicate this change of direction with the indicator on the right or left (buses 100 Fr.). But you also have to advertise when you leave the main street! Not only to the right or left, but also straight ahead. If you cross the opposite lane of the main road in a straight line, turn left. Otherwise on the right.
The only exception: if the blinking could be misunderstood, you should use common sense. An example: You leave a main road that turns left straight on, but you could also turn right beforehand. Then, as an exception, do not flash, or rather only flash as soon as you are on the level of the street from the right – otherwise people waiting could get it wrong.
Why is blinking so important? Because the blinker is the only way to let those waiting, oncoming and following people know what you are planning (more on the subject can be found here in the large look-blinking rule guide).