69Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout)

#### 69 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout) 69 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout) > > (1) A driver at an intersection (except a roundabout) with a *give way sign* or give way line must give way in accordance with this rule. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Give way line and intersection are defined in the Dictionary, and roundabout is defined in rule 109. This rule also applies to T-intersections—see the definition of intersection. > > > > 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) Unless the driver is turning left using a slip lane, 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, oncoming vehicle, slip lane, stop line and U-turn are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (2A) If the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way to— > > > > > (a) any vehicle on the road the driver is entering, 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 other vehicle or pedestrian on the slip lane. > > > (3) 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. > > > (4) For this rule, an oncoming vehicle travelling through a T-intersection on the continuing road is taken not to be turning. > > | Give way sign | > > Examples. > > | Example 1Give way line | Example 2Giving way at a give way sign to vehicles on the left and right | > > In example 2, vehicle B must give way to each vehicle A. > > | Example 3Giving way at a give way sign to an oncoming vehicle at a give way sign | Example 4Giving way at a give way sign to an oncoming vehicle that is not at a stop sign or give way sign | > > In examples 3 and 4, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. > > | Example 5Driver turning right at a give way line does not have to give way to a vehicle turning left using a slip lane | > > In example 5, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.