Anuncontrolled intersection is a road intersection where no traffic lights, road markingsorsigns are used to indicate the right of way. They are found either in 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-junction (3-way intersection), right of way rules differ from country to country. In Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand[1] and most of the United States (really just California as is cited),[2][additional citation(s) needed] traffic on the terminating road must give way (yield) to traffic on the continuing road. In Germany,[3] 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:
Common practice dictates that drivers will treat the intersection as if they have a give way (yield) sign and look both directions for cross-traffic to avoid any accidents with motorists who did not recognize or did not follow the uncontrolled intersection rule.
At "T" intersections without 'STOP' or 'YIELD' signs, yield to traffic and pedestrians on the through road. They have the right-of-way.
