67Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights

#### 67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights 67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights > > (1) A driver at an intersection with a *stop sign* or stop line, but without traffic lights, must stop and give way in accordance with this rule. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Intersection and stop line are defined in the Dictionary. This rule applies also to T-intersections—see the definition of intersection. > > > > Note 2. > > > > For this rule, give way means the driver must remain stationary until it is safe for the driver to proceed—see the definition in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 3. > > > > Part 6 deals with stopping and giving way at an intersection with traffic lights. > > > > Note 4. > > > > This rule only applies to a driver turning left using a slip lane if the *stop sign* or stop line applies to the slip lane—see Part 20, Divisions 2 and 3, especially rules 330 and 345. > > > (2) The driver must stop as near as practicable to, but before reaching— > > > > > (a) the stop line, or > > > > > (b) if there is no stop line—the intersection. > > > (3) The driver must give way to a vehicle in, entering or approaching the intersection except— > > > > > (a) an oncoming vehicle turning right at the intersection if a *stop sign*, stop line, *give way sign* or give way line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle, or > > > > > (b) a vehicle turning left at the intersection using a slip lane, or > > > > > (c) a vehicle making a U-turn. > > > > Note. > > > > Enter, give way line, oncoming vehicle, slip lane and U-turn are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (4) If the driver is turning left or right or making a U-turn, the driver must also give way to any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver is entering. > > > > Note. > > > > 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. > > > (5) For this rule, an oncoming vehicle travelling through a T-intersection on the continuing road is taken not to be turning. > > | Stop sign | > > Examples. > > | Example 1Stop line | Example 2Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to vehicles on the left and right | > > In example 2, vehicle B must stop and give way to each vehicle A. > > | Example 3Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to an oncoming vehicle at a stop sign | Example 4Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to an oncoming vehicle that is not at a stop sign or give way sign | > > In examples 3 and 4, vehicle B must stop and give way to vehicle A.