Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
(1) A driver approaching or at a place (except an intersection, children’s crossing, level crossing, or a place with twin red lights) with a stop sign or stop line must stop and give way in accordance with this rule.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. |
Examples |
1. A stop sign at a break in a dividing strip dividing the part of the road used by the main body of moving vehicles from a service road. |
2. A stop sign on an exit from a carpark where the exit joins the road. |
Note 1: Children’s crossing is defined in rule 80, intersection, stop line and twin red lights are defined in the dictionary, and level crossing is defined in rule 120. |
Note 2: For this rule, give way means the driver must remain stationary until it is safe for the driver to proceed - see the definition in the dictionary. |
Note 3: For the stopping and giving way rules applying to a driver at an intersection or level crossing with a stop sign or stop line, see rule 67 (intersections) and rule 121 (level crossings). Rule 80 deals with stopping at a stop line at a children’s crossing. |
(2) The driver must stop at the stop line or, if there is no stop line, the driver must stop as near as practicable to, but before, the stop sign.
(3) The driver must give way to any vehicle or pedestrian at or near the stop sign.
Examples |
Example 1
 | Stopping and giving way at a stop sign at a break on a dividing strip |
Vehicle B must stop and give way to vehicle A
Example 2
 | Stopping and giving way at a stop sign where a carpark exit joins a road |
Vehicle B must stop and give way to vehicle A