62Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights

#### 62 Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights 62 Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights > > (1) A driver turning at an intersection with traffic lights must give way to— > > > > > (a) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering, and > > > > > (b) if the driver is turning left at a *left turn on red after stopping sign* at the intersection— > > > > > > > (i) any vehicle approaching from the right, turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering or making a U-turn, and > > > > > > > (ii) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is on the road the driver is leaving, and > > > > > (c) if the driver is turning right—any oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection (except a vehicle turning left using a slip lane). > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Intersection, oncoming vehicle, slip lane, straight ahead and U-turn are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > For this rule, give way means the driver must remain stationary until it is safe to proceed—see the definition in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 3. > > > > Rule 322(3) and (4) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at an intersection. > > > > Note 4. > > > > A driver turning left at a *left turn on red after stopping sign*, at an intersection with traffic lights showing a red traffic light, must stop in accordance with rule 56(1) before making the turn. > > > > Note 5. > > > > In relation to paragraph (a), rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not required to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the road that the driver is leaving, and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road is considered to be crossing the road. > > > (2) However, a driver who is turning at an intersection with traffic arrows showing a green traffic arrow need not give way to an oncoming vehicle if the driver is turning in the direction indicated by the green traffic arrow. > > > > Note. > > > > Green traffic arrow is defined in the Dictionary. > > Examples. > > | Example 1Giving way to a pedestrian on the road the driver is entering | Example 2Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle going straight ahead | > | Example 3Driver turning right does not have to give way to an oncoming vehicle that is turning left into the road the driver is entering using a slip lane | > > In example 1, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. > > In examples 2 and 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.