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Originally Posted by zeronero
I always thought that your suppose to stop and wait for the cars your yielding to pass, so if there would be traffic then stopping would be mandatory if there was a yield sign until there's no cars around.
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FYI: "Yield" means that you do not have the right of way... and that cars coming from the other direction do.
What you describe is what's required at a "stop" sign. (yielding is implied)
At a "yield" sign you must yield right of way to the other traffic, but you are not required to come to a complete stop. (Note however that if an opening does not present itself in the space leading to the intersection, then you must stop at the intersection until a suitable opening is presented. Contrary to what many drivers seem to believe, just because you are approaching the end of the on-ramp, you still do not have the right of way.)
BTW, "yield" signs are at every interstate on-ramp on the East coast. I'm surprised they're not present on the West coast... interesting.
Jeff Pierce