AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 73
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 73
73—Giving way at a T-intersection
(1) A driver at a
T-intersection 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", "stop line", "T-intersection" and "traffic lights" 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—
Rule 75(1)(d) requires a driver at a T-intersection to give way when crossing
the continuing road to enter a road-related area or adjacent land.
(2) If the driver is
turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) or right from the
terminating road into the continuing road, the driver must give way to—
(a) any
vehicle travelling on the continuing road (except a vehicle making a U-turn on
the continuing road at the T-intersection); and
(b) any
pedestrian who is crossing the continuing road at or near the intersection.
Note 1—
"Continuing road", "slip lane" and "terminating road" are defined in the
dictionary.
Note 2—
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 terminating road, and
rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road
is considered to be crossing the road.
Examples—
Example 1 Driver turning right from the terminating road giving way to a vehicle on the
continuing road |
Example 2 Driver turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) from the
terminating road giving way to a pedestrian on the continuing road |
In example 1, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 2, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
(3) If the driver is
turning left from the terminating road into the continuing road using a slip
lane, the driver must give way to—
(a) any
vehicle travelling on the continuing road (except a vehicle making a U-turn on
the continuing road at the T-intersection); and
(b) any
pedestrian on the slip lane.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulations 9A and 9B of the Road Traffic
(Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions)
Regulations 2014 .
(4) If the driver is
turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) from the continuing
road into the terminating road, the driver must give way to any pedestrian who
is crossing the terminating road at or near the intersection.
Example—
Example 3
Driver turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) from the
continuing road giving way to a pedestrian on the terminating road
In this example, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
Note—
Rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not required to give way to a
pedestrian who is crossing the continuing road, and rule 353(2) provides that
a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road is considered to be
crossing the road.
(5) If the driver is
turning from the continuing road into the terminating road using a slip lane,
the driver must give way to—
(a) any
vehicle approaching from the right (except a vehicle making a U-turn from the
terminating road at the T-intersection); and
(b) any
pedestrian on or entering the slip lane.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 9A of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .
(5A)
Subrule (5)(b) does not apply if another law of this jurisdiction does
not require a driver who is turning from a continuing road into a terminating
road using a slip lane to give way to a pedestrian on or entering a slip lane.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 9A of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014.
(6) If the driver is
turning right from the continuing road into the terminating road, the driver
must give way to—
(a) any
oncoming vehicle that is travelling through the intersection on the continuing
road or turning left at the intersection; and
(b) any
pedestrian who is crossing the terminating road at or near the intersection.
Note 1—
"Oncoming vehicle" is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2—
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 continuing road, and
rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road
is considered to be crossing the road.
"turning left from the continuing road into the terminating road , for a
driver, includes, where the continuing road curves to the right at a
T-intersection, leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the
terminating road.
"turning right from the continuing road into the terminating road , for a
driver, includes, where the continuing road curves to the left at a
T-intersection, leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the
terminating road.
Note—
"Straight ahead" is defined in the dictionary.
Examples—
Example 4 Driver turning right from the continuing road giving way to an oncoming
vehicle travelling through the intersection on the continuing road |
Example 5 Driver leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead on the
terminating road giving way to a vehicle travelling through the intersection
on the continuing road |
Example 5 shows a T-intersection where the continuing road (which is marked
with broken white lines) goes around a corner. Vehicle B is leaving the
continuing road to enter the terminating road. In examples 4 and 5, vehicle B
must give way to vehicle A.
Example 6 Driver turning right from the continuing road giving way to an oncoming
vehicle turning left from the continuing road |
Example 7 Driver turning right from the continuing road giving way to a pedestrian on
the terminating road |
In example 6, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. | |
In example 7, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. |
Division 3—Entering or leaving road-related areas and adjacent land