Right-of-way is given by other drivers, not taken — the rules just tell you who should yield:
- Four-way stops: The driver who stops first goes first. If two vehicles stop at the same time, the driver on the right goes first.
- Roundabouts: Yield to traffic already in the roundabout before entering. Signal when exiting. London has several multi-lane roundabouts (see our neighbourhood pages) where lane choice on entry matters as much as yielding.
- Pedestrian crossings: Drivers must stop and remain stopped for pedestrians in a crosswalk, including at school crossings and pedestrian-activated crossovers.
- School buses: You must stop for a school bus with its upper red lights flashing, on both undivided roads (both directions) and when following or meeting it — unless the road is physically divided by a median.
These are general summaries — read the full “Sharing the Road” chapter of the Driver’s Handbook for exact wording and exceptions.