Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
(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.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. |
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; and
(b) any pedestrian on the continuing road at or near the intersection.
Note: Continuing road, slip lane and terminating road are defined in the dictionary.
Examples
Example 1
Driver turning right from the terminating road giving way to a vehicle on the continuing road
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
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
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; and
(b) any pedestrian on the slip lane.
(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 on 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 |
Vehicle must give way to pedestrian
(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; and
(b) any pedestrian on the slip lane.
(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 on the terminating road at or near the intersection.
Note: Oncoming vehicle is defined in the dictionary.
(7) In this rule –
"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
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
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
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. Example 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.
Example 6
Driver turning right from the continuing road giving way to an oncoming vehicle turning left from the continuing road
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
Example 7
Driver turning right from the continuing road giving way to a pedestrian on the terminating road
Vehicle must give way to pedestrian
