Who has priority at a T-junction in Northern Ireland?

Traffic on the major road normally has priority over a vehicle emerging from the terminating road at a T-junction, subject to signs and markings.

Give Way or Stop markings on the minor approach reinforce the duty to yield. Priority can be altered by signals, temporary traffic management or unusual layouts.

For “Who has priority at a T-junction in Northern Ireland?”, the wider Northern Ireland context is this: Northern Ireland's Highway Code uses signs, signals and road markings together, so the safest reading is always the exact sign at the location plus any lane arrows, plates or temporary traffic management. Rules expressed as ‘must’ or ‘must not’ are legal requirements; advisory wording can still be used as evidence when responsibility for a collision is considered.

For this exact question — “Who has priority at a T-junction in Northern Ireland?” — the practical point is: Check both directions, pedestrians and cyclists before emerging, and do not rely only on another vehicle’s indicator. The answer should be applied to the actual signs, conditions, licence wording or parking rules in force at the time, because temporary restrictions and individual DVA decisions can change the ordinary position.

This Northern Ireland-specific page on “Who has priority at a T-junction in Northern Ireland?” was checked against the attached official sources before publication, with nidirect/DVA and the Northern Ireland Highway Code used ahead of generic UK motoring articles. If the rule, road layout or personal licence condition changes, those primary sources are the ones to re-check.