72Giving way at an intersection (except a T—intersection or roundabout)

72 Giving way at an intersection (except a T–intersection or roundabout)

(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.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Give way line, intersection, stop line, T–intersection and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary, and roundabout is defined in rule 109.

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.

(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.

Note: Examples

Note: In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Note: 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 give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and (b) any pedestrian at or near the intersection on the road the driver is entering.

Note: Examples

Note: In example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Note: In example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.

Note: Slip lane is defined in the dictionary.

(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.