A little problem in European traffic rules: Priority of a car sitting on a "stepstone" island

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Both cars have a give-way line to respect, but the one for car A is to give way to traffic approaching from its right, on the SE road which it is joining.

When there is a gap in the SE traffic, car A will get the benefit before car B anyway, so it will already be on the SE highway approaching B, when B has an opportunity to move.

Moreover, car B is crossing a major highway, and so has no priority at all.

So car A has priority over car B.

Additionally, the visibility for car B is better than for car A, because all the action is in car B's field of view. Car A, however, will be mainly focused on the traffic coming from its right, and has more difficult vision, needing to take note of car B in the opposite direction.

So for 'defensive' driving and road safety, car B should realise this, and give way.

The idea of 'casting dice' to decide is appalling. We don't make random decisions at the wheel, they must be based on taking a path that will guarantee to meet a clear road.

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