vigepligt

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Danish

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Etymology

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vige (recede, yield, stay back, back away) +‎ pligt (duty)

Noun

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vigepligt

  1. (traffic) the duty to allow someone else to proceed first; the opposite of right of way
    Hvis en bilist vil dreje til højre, og en cyklist vil køre ligeud, har bilisten vigepligt.
    If a car driver wants to turn left, and a cyclist wants to drive straight ahead, the cyclist has right of way.

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