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A.R.S. § 28-771: Intersection Right-of-Way

Vehicle at intersection; exception; entering freeway

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Who has the right-of-way at an Arizona intersection?

In Arizona, when two vehicles reach an intersection from different streets at about the same time, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right, except at an uncontrolled T-intersection, where the vehicle on the ending street yields to the vehicle on the continuing street. A vehicle entering a freeway from a ramp or acceleration lane must also yield to traffic already on the freeway's main roadway.

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28-771. Vehicle at intersection; exception; entering freeway

A. When two vehicles enter or approach an intersection from different streets or highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. This subsection does not apply to vehicles approaching or entering an uncontrolled "T" intersection if the vehicle on the left is on a continuing street or highway and the vehicle on the right is on the terminating street or highway. The vehicle on the terminating street or highway shall yield to the vehicle on the continuing street or highway.

B. The right-of-way rule prescribed in subsection A of this section is modified at through highways and otherwise as stated in this article.

C. Intersecting road crossings between the main roadway of a freeway and acceleration lanes, ramps or any other approach roads are not intersections as defined in section 28-601, and subsection A of this section does not control questions of right-of-way at the crossings. A vehicle entering a freeway from an acceleration lane, a ramp or any other approach road shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the main roadway of the freeway entering the merging area at the same time.

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