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YIELD RIGHT WAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Highway Code
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- failure to yield
1, record 1, English, failure%20to%20yield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Failure to yield meaning. These charges are typically laid when drivers fail to yield to the right of way when entering an intersection or roadway from another road or driveway. This can include failing to yield to other drivers or pedestrians. 2, record 1, English, - failure%20to%20yield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Code de la route
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refus de priorité
1, record 1, French, refus%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le refus de priorité peut engendrer un accident de la route, c'est pourquoi l'infraction est sévèrement punie. 2, record 1, French, - refus%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- through highway
1, record 2, English, through%20highway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- through road 2, record 2, English, through%20road
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which stop sign or yield right of way signs are erected and which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to stop or to yield the right of way before entering or crossing the same. 3, record 2, English, - through%20highway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
through road: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - through%20highway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- route de transit
1, record 2, French, route%20de%20transit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- route prioritaire 2, record 2, French, route%20prioritaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route de transit : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 2, French, - route%20de%20transit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretera de paso
1, record 2, Spanish, carretera%20de%20paso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía de paso 1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20paso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carretera de paso; vía de paso: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - carretera%20de%20paso
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drinking driving offense 1, record 3, English, drinking%20driving%20offense
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Very often there is a tendency to give [an] offender another chance. The drinking driving offense is improperly concealed under a lesser charge such as "failure to yield right of way" and others. 1, record 3, English, - drinking%20driving%20offense
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drinking driving offence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accusation de conduite en état d'ivresse 1, record 3, French, accusation%20de%20conduite%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27ivresse
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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