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.
3 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.
4 Part 6 applies to the driver if there are traffic lights. Rule 68 applies to the driver if there is a stop sign or stop line. Rule 71 applies to the driver if there is a give way sign or give way line.
In this rule—
road does not include a road related area.
Note
A road related area includes any shoulder of a road—see rule 13.
Examples
Example 1 Driver turning right from a road into a road related area giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead and to a pedestrian on the footpath | Example 2
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In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. In example 1, vehicle B must also give way to the pedestrian on the footpath.
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