Who has right of way?

[Jasandjules]

Just wondering, if I am driving along as per the picture below and a car appears out of the parking area either left or right, who has right of way?

[gozomark]

whoever gets there first, I'd say

[mmm-five]

The biggest one - as there's no markings to say give way, then you'd treat it as an unmarked crossroads.

[Balmoral Green]

If there are no markings, I would say give way to the right, and I would expect those on the left to give way to me (but I wouldn't rely on it).

[GreenV8S]

Jasandjules said:

Just wondering, if I am driving along as per the picture below and a car appears out of the parking area either left or right, who has right of way?

No idea, but as an aside I think what you want to know is who has priority (right of way is something quite different).

[thinfourth2]

Well factors to be considered

Its a carpark possibly at a retail park therefore full of mothers with children piloting their self service public transport around so are probably more interested in what young timothy is doing to dearest olivia.

Also you are driving an elise which is a small soft fibreglass car which is easily not noticed.

So basically you give way to everything

[herewego]

I can't think right of way would ever be an issue. Don't you just negotiate with other drivers and have a nice day?

Edited by herewego on Saturday 1st December 12:44

[Hooli]

boot it, you'll get past the crossing before they arrive then

[Jasandjules]

The problem is that the direction I am travelling in is to leave the car park. There are numerous other cars who want to leave the car park, and they come out of the side roads where the cars are parked. They then try and push the front of my car off.... This is a bad thing from my point of view. So I want to know should they defer to me as I am on the road heading out whilst they appear to be in a subsidiary road as that is where the cars park, which then joins my road?!?!

And yes, the lack of road markings does not help.

Edited by Jasandjules on Saturday 1st December 12:47

[thinfourth2]

Jasandjules said:

The problem is that the direction I am travelling in is to leave the car park. There are numerous other cars who want to leave the car park, and they come out of the side roads where the cars are parked. They then try and push the front of my car off.... This is a bad thing from my point of view. So I want to know should they defer to me as I am on the road heading out whilst they appear to be in a subsidiary road as that is where the cars park, which then joins my road?!?!

If you don't know and we don't know do you think they know


Or you could pop round early on sunday morning when it is empty and paint some give way signs

[Jasandjules]

thinfourth2 said:

Or you could pop round early on sunday morning when it is empty and paint some give way signs

The thought had occured.. Do you think ONE Railways will mind

I also thought of asking them to try and paint the chuffing road !!

I just hoped someone would know roughly what the score is, I mean, if there are cars parked on the side roads then I would imagine they are minor roads in comparison to the "arterial" road I am using to exit the car park. Also, when the road is seriously busy (i.e. 2-3 trains come in at the same time) then the people on the side roads do give way, but reluctantly (I nearly collected a nice merc, but she decided her car was worth a lot more than mine)..

[biglepton]

If you're in a red Elise and they're three blokes in a 3.5t Transit Tipper, they have priority.

HTH

[DJFish]

Q.Who has right of way?
A.Anyone driving a blue Nissan Almera.

You do realise that if you caught an earlier train you wouldn't have to park so far away?
I do hate trying to get out of that place at rush hour though, you invariably end up having an altercation with someone.

Edited by DJFish on Saturday 1st December 16:00