Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
A driver at an intersection with a stop sign or stop line, but without traffic lights, must stop and give way in accordance with this rule.
Offence provision.
Notes
1 Intersection and
stop line are defined in the dictionary. This rule applies also to T-intersections – see the definition of intersection.
2 For this rule, give way means the driver must remain stationary until it is safe for the driver to proceed – see the definition in the dictionary.
3 Part 6 deals with stopping and giving way at an intersection with traffic lights.
4 This rule only applies to a driver turning left using a slip lane if the stop sign or stop line applies to the slip lane – see Part 20, Divisions 2 and 3, especially rules 330 and 345.
The driver must stop as near as practicable to, but before reaching:
the stop line; or
if there is no stop line – the intersection.
The driver must give way to a vehicle in, entering or approaching the intersection except:
an oncoming vehicle turning right at the intersection if a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle; or
a vehicle turning left at the intersection using a slip lane; or
a vehicle making a U-turn.
Note
Enter, give way line, oncoming vehicle, slip lane and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.
If the driver is turning left or right or making a U-turn, the driver must also give way to any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver is entering.
Notes
1 The application of this rule and rule 353(1) and (2) is modified by regulation 78AAA of the Traffic Regulations 1999.
2 Rule 353(1), as modified by regulation 78AAA, specifies that a driver is not required to give way to a pedestrian or rider of a bicycle who is crossing the road that the driver is leaving, and rule 353(2), as modified by regulation 78AAA, provides that a pedestrian or rider of a bicycle who is only crossing a part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.
For this rule, an oncoming vehicle travelling through a
T‑intersection on the continuing road is taken not to be turning.
Stop sign
Examples
Example 1 Stop line |
Example 2 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to vehicles on the left and right |
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In
example 2, vehicle B must stop and give way to each vehicle A.
Example 3 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to an oncoming vehicle at a stop sign |
Example 4 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to an oncoming vehicle that is not at a stop sign or give way sign |
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In
examples 3 and 4, vehicle B must stop and give way to vehicle A.
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