ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 72
Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)
ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 72
Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)
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(1) A driver at an intersection (except a
T-intersection or roundabout) 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: 5 penalty units.
Notes
1 "Give way line", intersection , stop line , T-intersection and
traffic lights are defined in the dictionary, and roundabout is defined in
rule 109.
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.
(2) If the driver is going straight ahead, the
driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop
sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the
approaching vehicle.
Examples
In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
Note
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Straight ahead is defined in the dictionary.
(3) If the driver is turning left (except if the
driver is using a slip lane), the driver must give way to—
(a) any vehicle approaching from the
right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or a give way line applies
to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and
(b) any pedestrian at or near the
intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering.
Examples
In example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
Notes
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1 Slip lane is defined in the dictionary.
2 In
relation to paragraph (b), rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not required
to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the road that the driver is
leaving, and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a
part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.
(4) If the driver is turning left using a slip
lane, the driver must give way to—
(a) any vehicle approaching from the
right or turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is
entering (except a vehicle making a U-turn at the intersection); and
(b) any pedestrian on the slip lane.
Example
In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
(5) If the driver is turning right, the driver
must give way to—
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(a) any vehicle approaching from the
right, unless a stop sign , stop line, give way sign or give way line applies
to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and
(b) any oncoming vehicle that is
going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection, unless—
(i) a stop sign
, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the
oncoming vehicle; or
(ii) the
oncoming vehicle is turning left using a slip lane; and
(c) any pedestrian at or near the
intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering.
Notes
1 Oncoming vehicle is defined in the dictionary.
2
Rules 67 and 69 deal with the situation where a vehicle approaching
from the right is facing a stop sign , stop line, give way sign or give
way line.
3 In relation to paragraph (c), rule 353(1) specifies that a
driver is not required to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the road
that the driver is leaving, and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is
only crossing a part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.
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Examples
In examples 6 and 7, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 8, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 9, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
