South Australian Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 72

72—Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)

        (1)         A driver at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line, must give way in accordance with this rule.

Offence provision.

Note 1—

"Give way line", "intersection", "stop line", "T-intersection" and "traffic lights" are defined in the dictionary, and "roundabout" is defined in rule 109.

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)         If the driver is going straight ahead, the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle.

Examples—

Example 1 Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead

Example 2 Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning right

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

Note—

"Straight ahead" is defined in the dictionary.

        (3)         If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane), the driver must give way to:

            (a)         any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and

            (b)         any pedestrian at or near the intersection on the road the driver is entering.

Examples—

Example 3 Driver turning left giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead

Example 4 Driver turning left giving way to a pedestrian on the road the driver is entering

In example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

In example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.

Note—

"Slip lane" is defined in the dictionary.

        (4)         If the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way to:

            (a)         any vehicle approaching from the right or turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle making a U-turn at the intersection); and

            (b)         any pedestrian on the slip lane.

Example—

Example 5

Driver turning left using a slip lane giving way to a vehicle that is turning right into the road the driver is entering

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

        (5)         If the driver is turning right, the driver must give way to:

            (a)         any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and

            (b)         any oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection, unless:

                  (i)         a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle; or

                  (ii)         the oncoming vehicle is turning left using a slip lane; and

            (c)         any pedestrian at or near the intersection on the road the driver is entering.

Note—

"Oncoming vehicle" is defined in the dictionary.

Examples—

Example 6 Driver turning right giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning right into the road the driver is leaving

Example 7 Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead on the road the driver is leaving

In examples 6 and 7, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Example 8 Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is turning left into the road the driver is entering	Example 9 Driver turning right giving way to a pedestrian on the road the driver is entering
In example 8, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 9, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.