IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 70.02
Right of Way--Intersection
At the time of the occurrence in question, there was in force in the State of Illinois a
statute governing the operation of motor vehicles approaching intersections.
If two vehicles are approaching an intersection from different highways at such relative
distances from the intersection that if each is being driven at a reasonable speed, the vehicle on
the right will enter the intersection first or both vehicles will enter the intersection at about the
same time, then this statute requires the driver of the vehicle on the left to yield the right of way
to the vehicle on the right.
On the other hand, if two vehicles are approaching the intersection from different
highways at such relative distances from the intersection that if each is being driven at a
reasonable speed, the vehicle on the left will enter the intersection and pass beyond the line of
travel of the vehicle on the right before the vehicle on the right enters the intersection, then this
statute requires the driver of the vehicle on the right to yield the right of way to the vehicle on the
left.
The fact that a vehicle has the right of way does not relieve its driver from the duty to
exercise ordinary care in approaching, entering and driving through the intersection.
If you decide that a party violated the statute on the occasion in question, then you may
consider that fact together with all the other facts and circumstances in evidence in determining
whether and to what extent, if any, that party was negligent before and at the time of the
occurrence.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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