Right of way

Right of way (also right-of-way) may refer: (a) as a phrase, to a legal right; or (b) as a noun, to the designated route used because of the "right", i.e. a path or road; or (c) rules that govern the movement of people and traffic on roads, paths, trails, air, and water.

Legal concept

 * A public highway
 * Right of way (property access), an easement to construct and maintain infrastructure over or under private land. Examples include railways, canals, pipelines, electricity grids, communication networks.
 * Right of way (rail), the route taken by railway line (railroad), particularly in US usage
 * Right of way (traffic), allowing priority use of traffic flow, "the legal right of a pedestrian, [equestrian, cyclist], vehicle, or ship to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place"
 * Right of way (shipping), set of sailing rules on water paths regarding priority and signaling
 * Right of way (transit), a public right of way, a foot, cycle, or bridle path, trail, road, etc., that provides free access across private land
 * The designated route of a road, railway, trail, and foot, cycle, or bridle path.
 * The right of access across private land on a waterway.

Film

 * Right of Way (film), a 1983 television film drama
 * The Right of Way (1915 film), a lost silent film
 * The Right of Way (1920 film), an American film starring Bert Lytell
 * The Right of Way (1931 film), an American film starring Conrad Nagel and Loretta Young

Other uses

 * Right of way, priority of attacking in fencing
 * Right of Way (album), a 2003 album by Ferry Corsten