How to deal with box junctions
Are you allowed to wait in the yellow box junction when turning
right at Chislehurst War
Memorial?
You will see lots of drivers reluctant to wait in the box junction here. However, if you are
turning right you may enter the box junction as long as your exit road is clear.
Highway code rule 174
Box junctions. These have criss-cross yellow lines painted on the road (download ‘Road
markings’). You MUST NOT enter the box until your
exit road or lane is clear. However,
you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right, and are only stopped
from
doing so by oncoming traffic
, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right. At signalled
roundabouts you MUST NOT enter the box unless you
can cross over it completely without
stopping.
Law TSRGD regs 10(1) & 29(2)
The war memorial junction is very narrow. If you don't enter the box junction when turning
right you could cause congestion. This is because following vehicles may not be able to get
past you
while you wait to turn.
