Theboulevard rule is a principle inUnited Statestraffic law which states that the driver of a vehicle entering a highway from a smaller road or entrance (called theunfavored driver) must stop and yield theright of way to all highway traffic (thefavored drivers).[1] The rule often comes into play inroad accident cases, when a court must determine if a driver isnegligent in causing a collision, due to his breach of theduty of care imposed by the rule on the unfavored driver.
Maryland[2] is among theU.S. states which follow this rule, but not all states have similar provisions instatutes orcase law.
New York[3] applies the rule to traffic entering public roads from private driveways or alleys, but not where public roads intersect.
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