The duty of care at intersections as stated in [name withheld] v [name withheld] applies by analogy to Y-shaped road confluences even where the accident scene cannot properly be described as an intersection. A driver's local knowledge that most traffic takes a particular route at a road division does not relieve that driver of the obligation to approach with caution and ensure it is safe to proceed. Where one driver crosses the path of another having seen the oncoming vehicle, that driver bears the greater share of responsibility.
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