Beers v. Wills

The question before this court is whether a vehicle traveling upon a highway has an absolute right-of-way over a vehicle entering from a private driveway or road, or whether the vehicle traveling on the highway forfeits its preferential right-of-way if it fails to proceed in a lawful manner.

Section 4511.44, Revised Code, provides:

*571“The operator of a vehicle * * * about to enter or cross a highway from a private road, driveway # * * shall stop and yield the right-of-way to all traffic approaching on said highway.”

Section 4511.01, Revised Code, defines “right-of-way” as follows:

“ ‘Right-of-way’…