If two facing vehicles approach an intersection at the same time and one goes straight while the other turns left, who has the right of way?

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When two vehicles reach an intersection at roughly the same time, the driver who is going straight has priority over the driver who is turning left. The left-turning driver must yield to oncoming traffic because their turn crosses the path of the straight-through vehicle. This keeps the straight vehicle from having to braking or swerving to avoid a collision. So the straight-going driver may proceed, and the left-turning driver should wait until the path is clear. The rule about the vehicle on the right only applies in other situations (like certain all-way stops) and isn’t the governing rule here.