diff --git a/Car.py b/Car.py
index c111b04..5be627d 100644
--- a/Car.py
+++ b/Car.py
@@ -164,8 +164,14 @@ class Car():
         return cDist
 
     def getLeaderAtIntersection(self, prevInd, edgeInd):
-        if(self.route[edgeInd].isSpecial()):
-            return None
+        while(self.route[edgeInd].isSpecial()):
+            edgeInd = edgeInd + 1
+            if edgeInd >= len(self.route):
+                return None
+        while self.route[prevInd].isSpecial():
+            prevInd -= 1
+            if prevInd < 0:
+                return None
         inter = self.route[edgeInd-1].getFromNode()
         connection = self.route[prevInd].getConnections(self.route[edgeInd])[0]
         linkInd = inter.getLinkIndex(connection)