AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 64
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 64
64—Giving way at a flashing yellow traffic arrow at an intersection
A driver turning in the direction indicated by a flashing yellow traffic arrow
at an intersection with traffic lights must give way to—
(a) any
vehicle travelling on the road the driver is entering; and
(b) any
pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is
entering; and
(c) if
the driver is turning right—any oncoming vehicle that is going straight
ahead or turning left at the intersection (except a vehicle turning left using
a slip lane).
Offence provision.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 9A of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .
Note 1—
"Intersection", "oncoming vehicle", "slip lane", "straight ahead" and "yellow
traffic arrow are 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.
Note 3—
There is no requirement under Division 1 of this Part for a driver to stop for
a flashing yellow traffic arrow.
Note 4—
In relation to paragraph (b), rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not
required to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the road that the driver
is leaving, and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a
part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.