Traffic School: Who Has The Right of Way?

[B C]

Two cars approach an intersection from opposite directions.

Blue Car arrives at the stop sign first and signals to turn left.

Orange Car arrives at its stop sign 5 seconds (or some other time) after Blue Car comes to a stop.

Because traffic is heavy, both cars have to wait at their stop signs for a period of time before proceeding (say 15 seconds)

Who has the right of way? The car that arrived at the stop first but is making a left turn? or the car that is going straight.

You could argue that the Orange car is considered cross-traffic for the blue car and the orange car must yield to cross traffic before turning. You could also argue that the Orange car should wait its turn because the Blue car arrived at the stop first.

Who has the right of way*?

*Disclaimer: Never insist on the right of way, follow all state and local traffic laws, wear your seatbelt, never drink and drive, and if you vape, please dont tell anybody

[Earl]

I always follow FIFO when it comes to this situation

[B C]

Usually the scenario ends up with some sort of (non-obscene) hand gesture if there is doubt, but I am curious how others approach this scenario.

[jc43089]

Technically I would think the orange car has right of way, but if I am the orange car I would wave the blue car to go.  They are usually unsure and I am generally not in a huge hurry.

[straight6pwr]

i always thought the first to the intersection at stop signs has the right of way. so, blue car. 

if nothing else it seems courteous. i have this exact intersection as the first turn on my way to work everyday, and i am the blue car. i've learned to leave a big gap in traffic, because sometimes the orange car doesn't let me go first and as I pull out halfway they do as well, causing the maneuver to take a bit longer as things get settled.

[andyhundley]

I use skate park rules and snake everyone I can.