Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 45

45 .         Right of way during turns at an intersection with traffic-control signals

        (1)         A driver who intends to turn, is turning or has turned, right at an intersection with traffic-control signals shall give way to any oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection (except a vehicle turning left using a slip lane).

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 3 PU

        (2)         A driver who intends to turn, is turning or has turned, left at an intersection with traffic-control signals and a “left turn on red after stopping” sign shall give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, turning right at the intersection into the carriageway the driver is entering or making a U turn at the intersection.

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 3 PU

        (3)         A driver turning to the right or left (except a driver turning left using a slip lane) at an intersection with traffic-control signals shall give way to all pedestrians.

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 3 PU

Examples

Example 1 Giving way to a pedestrian on the carriageway the driver is entering	Example 2 Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle going straight ahead

Example 3

Driver turning right does not have to give way to an oncoming vehicle that is turning left into the carriageway the driver is entering using a slip lane