[Winona Online Democracy]
Rules of the road. The rule that gives the party to the right the right of
way is contained in a state statute. A driver's manual attempts to decipher
the statute. The statute, however, is the LAW and the driver's manual is
not. The law is rather indefinite as to how one determines "at the same
time" or "the driver who gets to the intersection first". Probably most
people do not know the official statutory definition of an intersection. At
any rate, it is almost impossible to define these terms better than to apply
common sense. Those who have commented on this problem seem to be doing so.
When in doubt, give up the right of way. It's better than giving up your
life, car, or other vital organs.
----- Original Message -----
From: Glen & Diane Schumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 9:23 AM
Subject: RE: [Winona] Unmarked intersections
> My understanding is that if two vehicles arrive at the intersection at the
> same time the vehicle on the right has right of way. If one vehicle
arrives
> at the intersection ahead of the other, that vehicle has right of way.
What
> confuses this somewhat is the Minnesota Drivers Manual (July 93) says "at
> about the same time". Determining "arrival at the same time" requires
both
> parties to be paying attention to what is happening around them and the
> application of mature judgment.
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> At an intersection controlled by a stop sign, vehicles have arrived at the
> intersection at the same time when both have made a legal stop at the
> intersection at the same moment. Any one who has traveled through the
> Sarnia/Huff intersection knows there are many people driving in Winona who
> do not apply this rule correctly.
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> Glen Schumann
> Winona, MN
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Carole Madland
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:23 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Winona] Unmarked intersections
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> [Winona Online Democracy]
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> Can anyone help me? This town is full of
> unmarked intersections. I always believed that at such
> intersections one has to give the right of way to the
> person on the right. However, if I drove with that in
> mind, I would have had many accidents since many cars
> just plow on through even though I am on their right.
> So is there a law I am unaware of?
> Also, if it is the case that I am correct, could
> their be a community effort or campaign (most likely
> done by the police) to better educate Winona drivers?
> For example, could newspapers, the posting of
> notices, radio, and television all be used to remind
> people of the legal way such intersections should be
> handled when driving through them?
> I had never lived anywhere where there were
> unmarked intersections. So when I first moved here I
> came close to several accidents. How many newcomers,
> including college students, have the same experience?
> I have had several college students over the years who
> have had accidents because of these unmarked
> intersections.
> Ideas? Comments?
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> Thanks,
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> Carole Madland
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> "Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers."
> -- Grossman's Misquote
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