72Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)

72 Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)

72 Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)

(1) A driver at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, 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, intersection, stop line, T-intersection and traffic lights are defined in the Dictionary, and roundabout is defined in rule 109.

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) If the driver is going straight ahead, the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle.

Examples.

| Example 1Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead | Example 2Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning right |

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

Note.

Straight ahead is defined in the Dictionary.

(3) If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane), the driver must give way to—

(a) any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle, and

(b) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering.

Examples.

| Example 3Driver turning left giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead | Example 4Driver turning left giving way to a pedestrian on the road the driver is entering |

In example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

In example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.

Note 1.

Slip lane is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2.

In relation to paragraph (b), 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.