Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 128

(1)     The driver of a motor vehicle upon a public street approaching a traffic sign which—

        (a)     is inscribed with the word “STOP”;

        (b)     is erected at or near a stop line at, near or within the junction or intersection of that public street and another public street; and

        (c)     is facing in the direction from which he or she is travelling,

shall not proceed beyond that line unless he or she has stopped the motor vehicle immediately before reaching the line.

(2)     Where—

        (a)     the driver of a motor vehicle upon a public street approaching or after entering the junction or intersection of that public street and another public street has stopped the motor vehicle in accordance with subsection (1);

        (b)     another vehicle is approaching, or has entered, the same junction or intersection from either of those public streets; and

        (c)     the circumstances are such that if the driver referred to in paragraph (a) were to drive his or her motor vehicle into, or were to proceed further within, the junction or intersection there would be a reasonable possibility that the vehicles would arrive at the same point simultaneously or that a dangerous situation would otherwise be created;

the driver of the motor vehicle referred to in paragraph (a) shall allow the vehicle referred to in paragraph (b) to pass in front of him or her.