diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst
index 4a6c7de61..e0c5dee79 100644
--- a/docs/glossary.rst
+++ b/docs/glossary.rst
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Glossary
 	footprint
 		The infinite extrusion of a 2D `region` in the positive and negative Z directions.
 		Testing containment of an `object` in a 2D region automatically uses its footprint, so that the object is considered contained if and only if its projection into the plane of the region is contained in the region.
-		Footprints are represented internally by instances of the `PolygonalFootprintRegion` class.
+		Footprints are represented internally by instances of the `PolygonalFootprintRegion` class, and can be accessed using the ``footprint`` attribute.
 
 	global parameters
 		Parameters of a scene like weather or time of day which are not associated with any object.
diff --git a/docs/reference/operators.rst b/docs/reference/operators.rst
index 5c4df83f1..de6038f4f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/operators.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/operators.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ See the :ref:`Visibility System <visibility>` reference for a discussion of the
 ----------------------------------
 Whether a position or `Object` lies in the `Region`; for the latter, the object must be completely contained in the region.
 
+.. _({Object} | {region}) intersects ({Object} | {region}):
+
+(*Object* | *region*) intersects (*Object* | *region*)
+------------------------------------------------------
+Whether an `Object`/`Region` intersects another `Object`/`Region`, i.e. whether any portion of the occupied spaces intersect.
+
+When working with 2D regions, it can be useful to check intersection with the :term:`footprint` of a region, e.g. when checking whether a car intersects a given lane. In this case, one would write :scenic:`car intersects lane.footprint` instead of :scenic:`car intersects lane`. For more details, see :term:`footprint`.
+
 
 Orientation Operators
 =====================
diff --git a/docs/syntax_guide.rst b/docs/syntax_guide.rst
index c376ad450..c017a9cdb 100644
--- a/docs/syntax_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/syntax_guide.rst
@@ -284,9 +284,11 @@ In the following tables, operators are grouped by the type of value they return.
    * - Boolean Operators
      - Meaning
    * - :sampref:`({Point} | {OrientedPoint}) can see ({vector} | {Object})`
-     - Whether or not a position or `Object` is visible from a `Point` or `OrientedPoint`.
+     - Whether or not a position or `Object` is visible from a `Point` or `OrientedPoint`
    * - :sampref:`({vector} | {Object}) in {region}`
-     -  Whether a position or `Object` lies in the region
+     - Whether a position or `Object` lies in the region
+   * - :sampref:`({Object} | {region}) intersects ({Object} | {region})`
+     - Whether an `Object`/`Region` intersects an `Object`/`Region`.
 
 
 .. list-table::
diff --git a/src/scenic/core/object_types.py b/src/scenic/core/object_types.py
index cb1c9b93f..702f4a47d 100644
--- a/src/scenic/core/object_types.py
+++ b/src/scenic/core/object_types.py
@@ -1117,9 +1117,16 @@ def distanceTo(self, point):
 
     @cached_method
     def intersects(self, other):
-        """Whether or not this object intersects another object"""
-        # For objects that are boxes and flat, we can take a fast route
-        if self._isPlanarBox and other._isPlanarBox:
+        """Whether or not this object intersects another object or region"""
+        ## Type Checking ##
+        if not isinstance(other, (Object, Region)):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Cannot compute intersection of Scenic Object with {type(other)}."
+            )
+
+        ## Heuristic Fast Paths ##
+        # For two objects that are boxes and flat, we can take a fast route
+        if self._isPlanarBox and (isinstance(other, Object) and other._isPlanarBox):
             if abs(self.position.z - other.position.z) > (self.height + other.height) / 2:
                 return False
 
@@ -1127,12 +1134,27 @@ def intersects(self, other):
             other_poly = other._boundingPolygon
             return self_poly.intersects(other_poly)
 
-        if isLazy(self.occupiedSpace) or isLazy(other.occupiedSpace):
+        # For an object that is a box and flat with a polygonal region, we can
+        # also take a fast route.
+        if self._isPlanarBox and (
+            isinstance(other, PolygonalRegion)
+            and abs(self.position.z - other.z) <= self.height / 2
+        ):
+            return self._boundingPolygon.intersects(other.polygons)
+
+        ## Default Case
+        # Extract other's occupied space if it's an object
+        if isinstance(other, Object):
+            other_occupied_space = other.occupiedSpace
+        else:
+            other_occupied_space = other
+
+        if isLazy(self.occupiedSpace) or isLazy(other_occupied_space):
             raise RandomControlFlowError(
                 "Cannot compute intersection between Objects with non-fixed values."
             )
 
-        return self.occupiedSpace.intersects(other.occupiedSpace)
+        return self.occupiedSpace.intersects(other_occupied_space)
 
     @cached_property
     def left(self):
diff --git a/src/scenic/syntax/ast.py b/src/scenic/syntax/ast.py
index 57e5779ef..e64e3be48 100644
--- a/src/scenic/syntax/ast.py
+++ b/src/scenic/syntax/ast.py
@@ -1250,3 +1250,13 @@ def __init__(self, left: ast.AST, right: ast.AST, *args: any, **kwargs: any) ->
         self.left = left
         self.right = right
         self._fields = ["left", "right"]
+
+
+class IntersectsOp(AST):
+    __match_args__ = ("left", "right")
+
+    def __init__(self, left: ast.AST, right: ast.AST, *args: any, **kwargs: any) -> None:
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.left = left
+        self.right = right
+        self._fields = ["left", "right"]
diff --git a/src/scenic/syntax/compiler.py b/src/scenic/syntax/compiler.py
index ea0417735..3c5a1c7ef 100644
--- a/src/scenic/syntax/compiler.py
+++ b/src/scenic/syntax/compiler.py
@@ -1746,3 +1746,13 @@ def visit_CanSeeOp(self, node: s.CanSeeOp):
             ],
             keywords=[],
         )
+
+    def visit_IntersectsOp(self, node: s.IntersectsOp):
+        return ast.Call(
+            func=ast.Name(id="Intersects", ctx=loadCtx),
+            args=[
+                self.visit(node.left),
+                self.visit(node.right),
+            ],
+            keywords=[],
+        )
diff --git a/src/scenic/syntax/scenic.gram b/src/scenic/syntax/scenic.gram
index 2c0e64783..76af206a8 100644
--- a/src/scenic/syntax/scenic.gram
+++ b/src/scenic/syntax/scenic.gram
@@ -1573,6 +1573,7 @@ bitwise_or:
     | scenic_visible_from
     | scenic_not_visible_from
     | scenic_can_see
+    | scenic_intersects
     | a=bitwise_or '|' b=bitwise_xor { ast.BinOp(left=a, op=ast.BitOr(), right=b, LOCATIONS) }
     | bitwise_xor
 
@@ -1582,6 +1583,8 @@ scenic_not_visible_from: a=bitwise_or "not" "visible" 'from' b=bitwise_xor { s.N
 
 scenic_can_see: a=bitwise_or "can" "see" b=bitwise_xor { s.CanSeeOp(left=a, right=b, LOCATIONS) }
 
+scenic_intersects: a=bitwise_or "intersects" b=bitwise_xor { s.IntersectsOp(left=a, right=b, LOCATIONS) }
+
 bitwise_xor:
     | scenic_offset_along
     | a=bitwise_xor '^' b=bitwise_and { ast.BinOp(left=a, op=ast.BitXor(), right=b, LOCATIONS) }
diff --git a/src/scenic/syntax/veneer.py b/src/scenic/syntax/veneer.py
index 51fd84918..730745220 100644
--- a/src/scenic/syntax/veneer.py
+++ b/src/scenic/syntax/veneer.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     "RelativeTo",
     "OffsetAlong",
     "CanSee",
+    "Intersects",
     "Until",
     "Implies",
     "VisibleFromOp",
@@ -1367,6 +1368,15 @@ def canSeeHelper(X, Y, objects):
     return canSeeHelper(X, Y, objects)
 
 
+@distributionFunction
+def Intersects(X, Y):
+    """The :scenic:`{X} intersects {Y}` operator."""
+    if isA(X, Object):
+        return X.intersects(Y)
+    else:
+        return Y.intersects(X)
+
+
 ### Specifiers
 
 
diff --git a/tests/syntax/test_compiler.py b/tests/syntax/test_compiler.py
index fe3e0fe85..1af4dbf9a 100644
--- a/tests/syntax/test_compiler.py
+++ b/tests/syntax/test_compiler.py
@@ -2154,6 +2154,14 @@ def test_can_see_op(self):
             case _:
                 assert False
 
+    def test_intersects_op(self):
+        node, _ = compileScenicAST(IntersectsOp(Name("X"), Name("Y")))
+        match node:
+            case Call(Name("Intersects"), [Name("X"), Name("Y")]):
+                assert True
+            case _:
+                assert False
+
 
 # Test cases inherited from the old translator for checking edge cases
 
diff --git a/tests/syntax/test_operators.py b/tests/syntax/test_operators.py
index a3e0b732c..13d499d4d 100644
--- a/tests/syntax/test_operators.py
+++ b/tests/syntax/test_operators.py
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def test_point_in_region_2d():
         ptA = new Point at 11@4.5
         ptB = new Point at 11@3.5
         ptC = new Point at (11, 4.5, 1)
-        param p = tuple([9@5.5 in reg, 9@7 in reg, (11, 4.5, -1) in reg, ptA in reg, ptB in reg, ptC in reg])
+        param p = (9@5.5 in reg, 9@7 in reg, (11, 4.5, -1) in reg, ptA in reg, ptB in reg, ptC in reg)
     """
     )
     assert p == (True, False, True, True, False, True)
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ def test_object_in_region_2d():
         ego = new Object at 11.5@5.5, with width 0.25, with length 0.25
         other_1 = new Object at 9@4.5, with width 2.5
         other_2 = new Object at (11.5, 5.5, 2), with width 0.25, with length 0.25
-        param p = tuple([ego in reg, other_1 in reg, other_2 in reg])
+        param p = (ego in reg, other_1 in reg, other_2 in reg)
     """
     )
     assert p == (True, False, True)
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def test_point_in_region_3d():
         reg = BoxRegion()
         ptA = new Point at (0.25,0.25,0.25)
         ptB = new Point at (1,1,1)
-        param p = tuple([(0,0,0) in reg, (0.49,0.49,0.49) in reg, (0.5,0.5,0.5) in reg, (0.51,0.51,0.51) in reg, ptA in reg, ptB in reg])
+        param p = ((0,0,0) in reg, (0.49,0.49,0.49) in reg, (0.5,0.5,0.5) in reg, (0.51,0.51,0.51) in reg, ptA in reg, ptB in reg)
     """
     )
     assert p == (True, True, True, False, True, False)
@@ -497,12 +497,111 @@ def test_object_in_region_3d():
         obj_2 = new Object at (0.49, 0.49, 0.49), with allowCollisions True
         obj_3 = new Object at (0.75, 0.75, 0.75), with allowCollisions True
         obj_4 = new Object at (3,3,3), with allowCollisions True
-        param p = tuple([obj_1 in reg, obj_2 in reg, obj_3 in reg, obj_4 in reg])
+        param p = (obj_1 in reg, obj_2 in reg, obj_3 in reg, obj_4 in reg)
     """
     )
     assert p == (True, True, False, False)
 
 
+# Intersects
+def test_intersects_obj_obj():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        obj1 = new Object at (-1,0,0.1), with allowCollisions True
+        obj2 = new Object at (1,0,0), with allowCollisions True
+        obj3 = new Object with width 10, with length 10, with height 10, with allowCollisions True
+        param p = (obj1 intersects obj2, obj1 intersects obj3, obj2 intersects obj3)
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (False, True, True)
+
+    # Case where neither corners or centers intersect, but
+    # Objects still intersect.
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        obj1 = new Object at (10,0,0), with width 30, with allowCollisions True
+        obj2 = new Object at (0,10,0), with length 30, with allowCollisions True
+        param p = (obj1 intersects obj2,
+            obj1.position in obj2.occupiedSpace, obj2.position in obj1.occupiedSpace,
+            any((c in obj2.occupiedSpace) for c in obj1.corners),
+            any((c in obj1.occupiedSpace) for c in obj2.corners))
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (True, False, False, False, False)
+
+
+def test_intersects_region_region():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        reg1 = BoxRegion(position=(-1,0,0.1))
+        reg2 = BoxRegion(position=(1,0,0))
+        reg3 = BoxRegion(dimensions=(10,10,10))
+        param p = (reg1 intersects reg2, reg1 intersects reg3, reg2 intersects reg3)
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (False, True, True)
+
+
+def test_intersects_obj_region():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        reg1 = BoxRegion(position=(-1,0,0.1))
+        obj2 = new Object at (1,0,0), with allowCollisions True
+        obj3 = new Object with width 10, with length 10, with height 10, with allowCollisions True
+        param p = (reg1 intersects obj2, obj2 intersects reg1,
+            reg1 intersects obj3, obj3 intersects reg1)
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (False, False, True, True)
+
+
+def test_intersects_2d():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        obj1 = new Object at (0.2,0,0), with allowCollisions True
+        obj2 = new Object at (-0.2,0,0), with allowCollisions True
+        reg = RectangularRegion((0,0,0), 0, 10, 10)
+        param p = (obj1 intersects obj2, obj1 intersects reg)
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (True, True)
+
+
+def test_intersects_non_0_z():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        obj1 = new Object at (0.2,0,1), with allowCollisions True
+        obj2 = new Object at (-0.2,0,1), with allowCollisions True
+        reg = RectangularRegion((0,0,1), 0, 10, 10)
+        param p = (obj1 intersects obj2, obj1 intersects reg)
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (True, True)
+
+
+def test_intersects_overlap():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        obj = new Object at (0,0,0), with allowCollisions True
+        reg = RectangularRegion((0.5,0,0), 0, 1, 1)
+        param p = obj intersects reg
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == True
+
+
+def test_intersects_diff_z():
+    p = sampleParamPFrom(
+        """
+        obj1 = new Object at (0,0,0.1), with allowCollisions True
+        obj2 = new Object at (0,0,10), with allowCollisions True
+        reg = RectangularRegion((0,0,0), 0, 10, 10)
+        param p = (obj1 intersects reg, obj2 intersects reg, obj1 intersects obj2)
+    """
+    )
+    assert p == (True, False, False)
+
+
 ## Heading operators
 
 
diff --git a/tests/syntax/test_parser.py b/tests/syntax/test_parser.py
index 65f2cd940..da5f80545 100644
--- a/tests/syntax/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/syntax/test_parser.py
@@ -2845,3 +2845,12 @@ def test_can_see(self):
                 assert True
             case _:
                 assert False
+
+    def test_intersects(self):
+        mod = parse_string_helper("x intersects y ")
+        stmt = mod.body[0]
+        match stmt:
+            case Expr(IntersectsOp(Name("x"), Name("y"))):
+                assert True
+            case _:
+                assert False