In the US when people are taught to drive, one of the core principles taught is who has the “right of way”... I think this is what’s being referred to...
Basically this references the rules of when vehicles are in each other’s path or at intersections, who has permission to go first, who has to yield, who has to move, who gets to stay in place, etc...
Elephants always have the right of way lol... they yield for no one...