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Originally Posted by Cube Inmate
Perhaps true, but slightly misleading. If two cars opposite each other are both legally stopped and waiting for crossing traffic to clear, then "first come" does not apply. But if I am legally stopped and the intersection is clear, I may enter and turn left as long as a car approaching from the other direction has not yet stopped, even if my left turn will cause them to have to stop for longer. Their right to the intersection is only established after they've made their legal stop.
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I think that’s obvious. In most of situations where this rule actually needs to be followed, both vehicles are stopped as there is usually traffic on the crossroad.
If you can’t make your turn in the time it takes the other person to come to a stop, you can’t make your turn.