Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
(1) A driver approaching or at a place (except an intersection, bridge or length of narrow road, level crossing, or a place with twin red lights) with a give way sign or give way line must give way in accordance with this rule.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. |
Examples |
1. A give way 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 give way sign on a road at a place where a bicycle path meets the road. |
Note 1: Give way line, intersection 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 slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary. |
Note 3: For the give way rules applying to a driver at an intersection, bridge or length of narrow road, or level crossing with a give way sign or give way line, see rule 69 (intersections), rule 70 (bridges and lengths of narrow road) and rule 122 (level crossings). |
(2) The driver must give way to any vehicle or pedestrian at or near the give way sign or give way line.
Examples |
Example 1
 | Giving way at a give way sign at a break in a dividing strip |
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
Example 2
 | Giving way at a give way sign where a bicycle path meets a road |
The motor vehicle must give way to the bicycle