36 CFR § 4.20 - Right of way.

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title: "36 CFR § 4.20 - Right of way."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "4.20"
section_name: "Right of way."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC SAFETY"
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authority: "54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102."
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# 4.20 Right of way.

An operator of a motor vehicle shall yield the right of way to pedestrians, saddle and pack animals and vehicles drawn by animals. Failure to yield the right of way is prohibited.