Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
A driver turning at an intersection with traffic lights must give way to –
(a) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is on the road the driver is entering; and
(b) if the driver is turning left at a left turn on red after stopping sign at the intersection –
(i) any vehicle approaching from the right, turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering or making a U-turn; and
(ii) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is on the road the driver is leaving; 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).
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
Note 1: Intersection, oncoming vehicle, slip lane, straight ahead and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: For this rule, give way means the driver must remain stationary until it is safe to proceed – see the definition in the dictionary.
Note 3: Rule 322(3) and (4) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at an intersection.
Note 4: A driver turning left at a left turn on red after stopping sign, at an intersection with traffic lights showing a red traffic light, must stop in accordance with rule 56(1) before making the turn.
Examples
Example 1
Giving way to a pedestrian on the road the driver is entering
The vehicle must give way to the pedestrian
Example 2
Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle going straight ahead
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
Example 3
Driver turning right does not have to give way to an oncoming vehicle that is turning left into the road the driver is entering using a slip lane
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
