P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5161
Any person driving a vehicle on a public road shall observe the following provisions on right of way:
(a) When two (2) vehicles coming from different public roads approach or enter an intersection at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right, except on public roads for through traffic or when otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) When two (2) vehicles traveling in opposite directions on a slope— meet at a point on said slope where the roadway is not wide enough to allow both vehicles to pass at the same time, the vehicle traveling downgrade shall yield the right of way to the vehicle traveling upgrade.
(c) The driver of a vehicle who intends to turn left at an intersection, or toward an alley, private road or driveway, shall yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction and which has arrived at the intersection or is so near thereof as to constitute an immediate danger.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall incur an administrative fault and be punished with a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25).
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 6.11, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000.