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Right-of-way judgment was reasonable (CA)
Legal basis
Right-of-way statutes (VC 21800/21801/21804) require that the yielding driver’s approach constitute an "immediate hazard." A distant vehicle does not create an immediate hazard even if it subsequently arrives quickly.
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When I entered the intersection, the other vehicle was {distance} from my point of entry at an estimated closing speed of {closingSpeed}. Under prevailing case law interpreting {statute}, this distance does not create an immediate hazard. My entry was lawful.Violations this defense applies to
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