149Giving 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 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. > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > Note 1. > > Driver’s vehicle is defined in the Dictionary. > > 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. > > Example. > > | Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic | > > In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.