In Maryland, the state Motor Vehicle Administration has explicit rules on when drivers should yield the right-of-way and how to share the road with other motorists and pedestrians. According to the Maryland Driver’s Manual provided by the state agency, no driver should automatically assume that they have the right-of-way, and drivers are responsible for controlling their own vehicles to avoid crashes whenever possible in different roadway layouts and contexts.
At Maryland intersections, for example, drivers must yield the right-of-way to drivers who arrive at the intersection before you, drivers on your right if both vehicles arrive at the intersection at the same time, to the driver on your right at a four-way stop marked by stop signs, and other to motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists who may already be in the intersection. Drivers who need to make left turns at intersections are also expected to yield the right-of-way to traffic in opposing lanes. At intersections without four stops, drivers are expected to respect and adhere to yield signage on the road, if applicable, and are expected to yield the right-of-way to cars traveling on public roads if you are entering the street from a private driveway or road.