Who Has the Right of Way at a Four Way Stop in Nevada?

You are approaching a four way stop, and you and another car get to the intersection at the exact same time. Let’s assume you are being a nice person and you wave the other person to go first. But, the other person is waving for you to go first! Who really has the right of way to go first? It is the person on the “right” and is set forth in NRS 484B.250:

NRS 484B.250  Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.
      1.  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.
      2.  When two 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.
      3.  When two vehicles enter an intersection at approximately the same time, one vehicle traveling on a highway which ends at the intersection and the other vehicle traveling on a through highway, the driver of the vehicle on the highway which ends at the intersection shall yield the right-of-way to the other vehicle.
      4.  When a vehicle enters an intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal which is installed and has its vehicular signals uncovered, but is inoperative at the time the vehicle enters the intersection, the driver of the vehicle shall proceed as if a stop sign had been erected at each entrance to the intersection and shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if there is none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is none, at the point nearest the intersection where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the through highway. After making such a stop, the driver shall proceed cautiously, yielding to vehicles which have previously completed a stop or are within the intersection.
      5.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, this section does not apply at intersections controlled by official traffic-control devices or to vehicles approaching each other from opposite directions, when the driver of one of the vehicles is intending to or is making a left turn.
 

But what happens if you are directly across from each other? The statute doesn’t discuss this scenario! So, one of you will have to go first. 

However, keep in mind that whoever is proceeding into the intersection first, has the right of way and other cars must yield to them. So, if you believe you got to the intersection first and then stopped. But, then another car whom you believe arrived at the intersection after you, goes through the intersection, you must take reasonable steps to avoid an accident and you must wait for the car to pass.

Next time, we will discuss how hospital bills get paid after a car accident.