Giving way when entering a road related area or adjacent land from a road

In force

(1)

A driver entering a road related area or adjacent land, must give way in accordance with this rule if the place on the road is without all of the following—

(a)

traffic lights;

(b)

stop sign;

(c)

stop line;

(d)

give way sign;

(e)

give way line.

5 penalty units.

(2)

The driver entering the road related area or adjacent land must give way to—

(a)

any pedestrian on the road; and

(b)

any vehicle or pedestrian on any road related area that the driver crosses or enters; and

(c)

if the driver is turning right from the road—any oncoming vehicle on the road that is going straight ahead or turning left; and

(d)

if the road the driver is leaving ends at a T‑intersection opposite the road related area or adjacent land and the driver is crossing the continuing road—any vehicle on the continuing road.

Notes

1 Adjacent land, continuing road, give way line, oncoming vehicle, stop line, straight ahead, T‑intersection and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary. Road related area is defined in rule 13.

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75 Giving way when entering a road related area or adjacent land from a road