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🚦 Understanding Failure to Yield Accidents in Delaware Failure to yield accidents occur when a driver fails to give the right of way to another vehicle or pedestrian, leading to collisions. In Delaware, these accidents often happen at intersections, highway merge points, and pedestrian crossings. Common causes include distracted driving, aggressive driving, and misunderstanding traffic signals. 📌 Legal Responsibilities in a Failure to Yield Crash Every driver in Delaware has a duty to obey traffic laws, including yielding when required. Under Delaware Code Title 21, Chapter 41, failing to yield can result in legal consequences, including fines and increased liability in an accident claim. Common situations where drivers must yield: ✔️ At stop signs and red lights before proceeding ✔️ When merging onto highways ✔️ At pedestrian crosswalks ✔️ Yielding to emergency vehicles with active sirens 💡 Steps to Take Immediately After a Failure to Yield Accident If you've been inv...