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149Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
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#### 149 Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
149 Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
> A driver in a line of traffic that is merging with one or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction as the driver must give way to a vehicle in another line of traffic if any part of the vehicle is ahead of the driver’s vehicle.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> Note 1.
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> Driver’s vehicle is defined in the Dictionary.
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> Note 2.
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> 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.
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> Example.
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> | Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic |
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> In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.