AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 86 Giving way in median turning bays

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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 86

86 Giving way in median turning bays

(1) A driver entering a median turning bay must give way to any oncoming vehicle already in the turning bay.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Oncoming vehicle" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 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.

(2) In this rule:


"median turning bay" means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane:

(a) to which a median turning lane sign applies, or

(b) where traffic lane arrows applying to the lane indicate that vehicles travelling in opposite directions must turn right.

Note :
"Marked lane" and
"traffic lane arrows" are defined in the dictionary.

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Note for diagram : There is another permitted version of the median turning lane sign--see the diagram in Schedule 3.

Example :

In the example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.