Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 57

57 .         Giving way when entering a carriageway from land abutting a carriageway or road

        (1)         A driver entering a carriageway from land abutting the carriageway, without a traffic-control signal or a “stop” sign, stop line, “give way” sign or give way line, shall give way to —

            (a)         any vehicle travelling on the carriageway or turning into the carriageway (except a vehicle turning right into the carriageway from land abutting the carriageway);

            (b)         any pedestrian on the carriageway; and

            (c)         any vehicle or pedestrian on any land abutting the carriageway (including a path) that the driver crosses to enter the carriageway.

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 3 PU

        Example

Driver entering a carriageway from land abutting the carriageway giving way to a pedestrian on the footpath and a vehicle on the carriageway

In this example, vehicle B must give way to the pedestrian on the footpath and to vehicle A.

        (2)         On or before 31 May 2001, a driver that is approaching, or has arrived at, an intersection (other than a T-intersection) by or from an unsealed carriageway shall give way to —

            (a)         all vehicles travelling in either direction along the sealed carriageway; and

            (b)         all vehicles turning or intending to turn preparatory to leaving the sealed carriageway to enter the unsealed carriageway.

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 3 PU

        [Regulation 57 amended in Gazette 22 Dec 2006 p. 5819.]