The term for the permission to proceed instead of another road user?

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Right-of-way is the privilege to use the roadway and proceed first when paths would otherwise conflict. The term described here matches that idea: it’s the permission granted by traffic laws to go ahead before other road users in situations like intersections, merges, or when a sign or signal indicates priority. Knowing who has the right-of-way helps you move safely and predict how others will behave. A yield isn’t permission to go—it’s the act of giving up your right-of-way to let others proceed. A stop means you must halt completely and wait, not automatically proceed because you have priority. A signal simply communicates your intended action to others, it isn’t the privilege itself. For example, at a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive goes first (if arrived simultaneously, the one on the right goes first); vehicles in a roundabout yield to those already circulating, illustrating how right-of-way governs who goes when.