I am on a main road. Do I have to give way to a car coming out of a small street on my right?
In short
Yes, most of the time. If there are no signs or traffic lights, you must give way to every vehicle coming from the right, even from a small side street. Not giving way is a 2nd-degree offence.
Video transcript
You are on a wide road. A car comes out of a small street on your right. Required: With no sign or traffic light, you give way to traffic from the right. A wider road makes no difference. The right way: Slow down and let the car from the right go first. Then drive on. Fine notice (2nd-degree offence): Immediate payment: 128 € + 10,67 € costs; At court: 200 € – 2.500 €; Driving ban: 8 days – 5 years possible.
What is not allowed, what is required?
- If a junction has no priority sign or traffic light, priority to the right (voorrang van rechts / priorité de droite) applies.
- Being on a wider or busier road does not give you priority.
- Signs (yellow diamond, "give way" triangle, STOP), traffic lights and the police change who has priority. A vehicle coming out of a dirt track or a path does not have priority, even if it comes from the right.
- The driver coming from the right must also be careful, but in an accident the driver who did not give way is usually found at fault.
Penalty and indirect consequences
- Fine / payment
- 128 € (+ 10,67 € administrative fee)
Legal basis:KB 30.9.2005, art. 2, 9° (Justel)KB 19.4.2014, art. 2, 1° (Justel)
- Court / prison
- At the police court: a fine of 200 € – 2.500 € (surcharge multipliers included). The court can give you a driving ban of 8 days – 5 years.
Legal basis:Wegverkeerswet 16.3.1968, art. 36, 34 §1, 29 §4 (Justel)
What does this level mean? Traffic offence, degree 2: On-the-spot payment €128; in court €200 – €2,500; the court may suspend the licence for 8 days – 5 years. All penalty levels →
What really matters: the indirect consequences
- In an accident, the driver who did not give way is usually found at fault and pays compensation
Legal basis:BW Boek 6, art. 6.5, 6.6 §1wegcode.be
- Your insurance premium can go up
What do these terms mean?
- Police court
- The court for traffic offences and appeals against GAS fines. Despite the name, it is not part of the police; an independent judge decides.
Why does this rule exist?
When everyone follows the same rule, it is clear who goes first at a junction. In Belgium, not following this rule is one of the most common causes of accidents.
Where can you go?
- Municipal driving licence serviceExchanging a foreign driving licence and other licence matters
- Free first-line legal adviceIf you have been summoned to the police court (juridische eerstelijnsbijstand / aide juridique de première ligne)
- Social interpreterAt the municipality, the OCMW/CPAS, school and hospital, you can ask for an interpreter in your language; it is often free.
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Source and reliability
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- 7 / 7 statements in an official source
- Checked: 22.10.2026
- Last checked
- 22.10.2026
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- Found in an official source
Tabela/ışık yoksa sağdan gelenin önceliği
KB 1 december 1975 (Verkeersreglement), art. 12.3.1 (Justel) - Found in an official source
Önceliği tabelalar, ışıklar ve polis değiştirir; toprak yoldan/patikadan çıkan araç sağdan gelse de öncelikli değil
KB 1 december 1975 (verkeersreglement) (Justel) - Found in an official source
Sağdan gelene yol vermemek 2. derece ihlal
KB 30.9.2005, art. 2, 9° (Justel) - Found in an official source
Anında ödeme 128 € + 10,67 €
KB 19.4.2014, art. 2, 1° (Justel) - Found in an official source
Mahkemede 200–2.500 €; 8 gün–5 yıl men verilebilir
Wegverkeerswet 16.3.1968, art. 36, 34 §1, 29 §4 (Justel) - Found in an official source
Önceliğe uymamak kural ihlalidir = kusur; kusurlu zararı öder
BW Boek 6, art. 6.5, 6.6 §1 - Found in an official source
Abartı taraması (2026-10-22): Kesin ifade, kartın kendi rules[3]'üyle çelişiyor ('kazada genelde yol vermeyen kusurlu sayılır'). Kaynak yalnızca kural ihlalinin kusur olduğunu söylüyor; tazminat nedensellik ve kusur paylaşımına bağlı.
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