Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout)
69 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout)
A driver at an intersection (except a roundabout) with a give way sign or give way line must give way in accordance with this rule.
Offence provision.
Notes
1 Give way line and
intersection are defined in the dictionary, and roundabout is defined in rule 109. This rule also applies to T-intersections –
see the definition of intersection.
2 For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.
Unless the driver is turning left using a slip lane, 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, oncoming vehicle, slip lane, stop line and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.
If the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way to:
any vehicle on the road the driver is entering, or turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle making a U-turn at the intersection); and
any other vehicle or pedestrian on the slip lane.
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 rod is taken not to be turning.
Give way sign
Examples
Example 1 Give way line |
Example 2 Giving way at a give way sign to vehicles on the left and right |
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In
example 2, vehicle B must give way to each vehicle A.
Example 3 Giving way at a give way sign to an oncoming vehicle at a give way sign |
Example 4 Giving way at a give way 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 give way to vehicle A.
Example
5
Driver turning right at a give way line does not have to
give way to a vehicle turning left using a slip lane
In
example 5, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
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