TITLE 21


Motor Vehicles


Operation and Equipment


CHAPTER 41. RULES OF THE ROAD


Subchapter IV. Right-of-Way


§ 4130. Vehicle obstructing traffic.


No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk or drive onto any railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient
space on the other side of the intersection, crosswalk or railroad grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle the driver is
operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians or railroad trains notwithstanding any traffic-control
signal indication to proceed.


60 Del. Laws, c. 701, § 27; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;


§ 4131. Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.


(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection
from a different highway.


(b) When 2 vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle
on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.


(c) The right-of-way rules declared in subsections (a) and (b) of this section are modified at through highways and otherwise
as stated in this chapter.


21 Del. C. 1953, § 4131; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1.;


§ 4132. Vehicle turning left.


The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall
yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is so close as to constitute an immediate
hazard.


21 Del. C. 1953, § 4132; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1.;


§ 4133. Vehicle entering roadway.


The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed.


21 Del. C. 1953, § 4133; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 701, § 28.;


§ 4134. Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles.


(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals, or of a police
vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way
and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway
clear of any intersections and shall relinquish the right-of-way until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except
when otherwise directed by a police officer.


(b) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a signal by
displaying alternately flashing red, blue, blue and white, red and white, red and blue, or red, white and blue lights, or
upon approaching a stationary authorized vehicle of the Department of Transportation, which is giving a signal by displaying
alternately flashing amber or red and amber lights, or upon approaching a stationary tow truck, which is giving a signal by
displaying alternately flashing amber, white, or amber and white lights, a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall:


(1) Proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to that of such vehicle,
if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a roadway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2
lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle; or,


(2) Proceed with caution and reduce the speed of the vehicle to a safe speed while passing such stationary vehicle, if changing
lanes would be impossible or unsafe.


(c) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due
regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.


21 Del. C. 1953, § 4134; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 366, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 345, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 27, § 1.;


§ 4135. Entering or crossing divided highway from crossover or other intervening space between opposing lanes.


The driver of a vehicle about to drive onto or across a lane or lanes of a divided highway from the intervening space between
opposing lanes where there is no official traffic-control device shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching on
the divided highway.


21 Del. C. 1953, § 4135; 57 Del. Laws, c. 616.;


§ 4136. Driving upon sidewalk or bicycle path by vehicles and bicycles.


(a) No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a sidewalk or bicycle path or sidewalk area or bicycle path area except upon
a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.


(b) A person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk or bicycle path lawfully used by pedestrians shall give audible signal before
overtaking and passing such pedestrian.


(c) A person shall not ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk in a business district, when use of a sidewalk is prohibited by official
traffic-control devices or when a usable bicycle-only lane has been provided adjacent to the sidewalk.


60 Del. Laws, c. 701, § 29.;