Right-of-way rule 1

Rule 1:

At junctions, drivers give way to drivers approaching from the right.

regel 1 gelijkwaardig kruispuntAt a priority uncontrolled junction, drivers must yield to drivers approaching from the right. A pedestrian is not a driver. Regarding yielding, pedestrians are only covered by right-of-way rule 2.
In this situation, the driver of the white car must yield to the driver of the red car. It doesn’t matter which direction the white or red car intends to go. The driver of the red car has the right-of-way over the driver of the white car.

haaientanden regel 1The rule that drivers must yield to drivers approaching from their right only applies at priority uncontrolled junctions. This means that these rules do not apply at junctions where priority is regulated by traffic lights or traffic signs, nor at junctions of unpaved roads with paved roads.

In this example, the white car is approaching a priority road. This is indicated by the downward-pointing sign, which means: Give way to drivers on the intersecting road.
In this situation, the driver of the white car must yield to the driver of the red car and the driver of the black car, regardless of the direction they choose.

stopbord regel 1In this example, the white car is approaching a priority road. This is indicated by the red sign with the inscription “STOP,” which means: “Stop; yield right of way to drivers on the intersecting road.”
In this situation, the driver of the white car must yield right of way to the driver of the red car and the driver of the black car, regardless of the direction they choose.

onverharde weg regel 1In this example, the white car is leaving an unpaved road.
In this situation, the driver of the white car must yield to the driver of the red car and the driver of the black car, regardless of the direction they choose.
Note: In rule 1, the right of way applies only to drivers, not to drivers and pedestrians!