Noun
the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another
the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
Source: WordNetright-of-way
Passion should believe itself irresistible. It should forget civility and consideration and all the other curses of a refined nature. Above all, it should never ask for leave where there is a right of way. E. M. Forster
When you're walking around in Shanghai, I called it the City of Near Misses, because they do not stop for pedestrians. And the pedestrians do not have the right of way. It's those little things that no one tells you. Eliza Coupe
A 19-year-old Wallaceburg teen was charged with failing to yield the right of way. Source: Internet
As election season gears up across Northwest Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is reminding all citizens that state law prohibits political signs on state right of way. Source: Internet
And that strategy appears to be working because the cleanup…after years of a big mess there, the cleanup has already started, and there are three people interested in buying the right-of-way because it’s 70 feet wide and approximately 350 feet long.” Source: Internet
Comparison to other rail transit modes With its mix of right-of-way types and train control technologies, LRT offers the widest range of latitude of any rail system in the design, engineering, and operating practices. Source: Internet