70Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road

70 Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road

70 Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road

A driver approaching a bridge or length of narrow road with a give way sign must give way to any oncoming vehicle that is on, or approaching, the bridge or length of road when the driver reaches the sign.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note 1.

Oncoming 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.

Examples.

| Example 1Giving way at a bridge | Example 2Giving way at a length of narrow road |

In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.