Priority road (yūsen dōro)
優先道路 · yūsen dōro
Definition
A yūsen dōro is a road marked (by sign or by road markings that continue through the intersection) as having priority at an uncontrolled intersection. Traffic on the priority road goes first; traffic entering from a non-priority road must give way and take care.
On the test
True/false example: "At an uncontrolled intersection, if the crossing road is a priority road, you must always come to a complete stop." — False. You must give way and proceed with care, but a full stop is not automatically required unless a sign or marking says so.
The law behind it
The Road Traffic Act, Article 36, gives priority to vehicles on a priority road and requires vehicles entering from a crossing road to yield. Whether you must fully stop depends on the signs and markings present.
Road Traffic Act, Article 36 (Relations with other vehicles at intersections) (official source)
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