Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 87

      (1) A driver entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from the far left or right side of a road, or from a shoulder of a road, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1: Marked lane is defined in the dictionary, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.

Note 2: For subrule (1), give way means –

(a) if the driver is stopped – remain stationary until it is safe to proceed; or

(b) in any other case - slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision;

- see the definition in the dictionary.

      (2) However, the driver of a public bus does not have to give way to a vehicle if –

(a) the driver of the vehicle is required to give way to the bus under rule 77; and

(b) it is safe for the bus to enter the lane or line of traffic in which the vehicle is driving.

Note 1: Public bus is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: The bus must display a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus must be operating - see rule 77.

      (3) A driver turning from a median strip parking area into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1: Median strip parking area is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: For subrule (3), give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision - see the definition in the dictionary.