Uncontrolled intersection

An uncontrolled intersection is a road intersection where no traffic lights, road markings or signs are used to indicate the right-of-way. They are found in either residential neighborhoods or in rural areas. While the intersection itself is unmarked, warning signs or lights may be present to alert drivers to it. An uncontrolled intersection is a road intersection where no traffic lights, road markings or signs are used to indicate the right-of-way. They are found in either residential neighborhoods or in rural areas. While the intersection itself is unmarked, warning signs or lights may be present to alert drivers to it. At an uncontrolled T-intersection (3-way intersection), right-of-way rules differ from country to country. In Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and most of the United States, traffic on the terminating road must give way (yield) to traffic on the continuing road. In Germany, traffic generally has to give way to traffic on the right at an uncontrolled intersection, whether it is a 3-way intersection or not. At uncontrolled 4-way intersections the common rules are