The determination of priorities at controlled and uncontrolled intersections - right of way

In recent months there have been several statements suggesting that what is popularly known as the 'give way to the right' law is an unsatisfactory method of resolving conflicts between vehicles at intersections. The purpose of this short paper is to examine the concept of priorities implied in the law, in the light of what is already known about the operation of the law and about the behaviour of drivers in the type of situation which the law is intended to resolve.