What does having right of way mean?

The legal right to proceed before others when paths cross Right of way is the legal right of a driver or pedestrian to proceed before others when their paths cross, which avoids collisions and keeps traffic flowing.

At a junction, what should a driver follow first to determine priority?

Signs, traffic lights, and agents' instructions You must always follow the instructions of traffic agents first, as their orders take absolute priority over all other signals. If no agent is present, you must obey traffic signs (such as stop signs, give way signs, and traffic lights). Only when there is no signage or signal present do the general priority rules apply.

When must a driver apply the general priority rules?

When there is no signage or regulation of the right of way The general priority rules apply only when there are no signs, traffic lights, or agents regulating the right of way at that point.

At a junction with no signs or traffic lights, which vehicles must you give way to?

To those coming from the right At unregulated junctions the "right-hand rule" applies: you must give way to vehicles approaching from your right.

What is the name of the rule requiring you to give way to vehicles coming from the right at unregulated junctions?

The right-hand rule This rule is called the "right-hand rule" and governs junctions that lack signs or traffic lights regulating priority.

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Key rules

At a junction with no sign, give way to vehicles coming from your right (art. 57.1). Exceptions: a paved road has priority over an unpaved one, vehicles on rails have priority, and vehicles already in a roundabout have priority over those entering it.
Vehicles on a motorway or dual carriageway have priority over vehicles entering it (art. 57.1.d).
Where a sign says ceda el paso or stop, give way to traffic on the priority road, and stop completely when the sign requires it (art. 56.5).
A road marked with the calzada con prioridad sign has priority over vehicles on other roads or joining from them (art. 56.4).

Source: Reglamento General de Circulación (Real Decreto 1428/2003), boe.es.

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What does having right of way mean?: The legal right to proceed before others when paths cross Right of way is the legal right of a driver or pedestrian to proceed before others when their paths cross, which avoids collisions and keeps traffic flowing.
At a junction, what should a driver follow first to determine priority?: Signs, traffic lights, and agents' instructions You must always follow the instructions of traffic agents first, as their orders take absolute priority over all other signals. If no agent is present, you must obey traffic signs (such as stop signs, give way signs, and traffic lights). Only when there is no signage or signal present do the general priority rules apply.
When must a driver apply the general priority rules?: When there is no signage or regulation of the right of way The general priority rules apply only when there are no signs, traffic lights, or agents regulating the right of way at that point.
At a junction with no signs or traffic lights, which vehicles must you give way to?: To those coming from the right At unregulated junctions the "right-hand rule" applies: you must give way to vehicles approaching from your right.
What is the name of the rule requiring you to give way to vehicles coming from the right at unregulated junctions?: The right-hand rule This rule is called the "right-hand rule" and governs junctions that lack signs or traffic lights regulating priority.