84Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip

#### 84 Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip 84 Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip > > (1) If a driver drives through a break in a dividing strip that has no *stop sign*, stop line, *give way sign* or give way line, the driver must give way to— > > > > > (a) any tram on the dividing strip, and > > > > > (b) any vehicle travelling on the part of the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle to which a *stop sign*, stop line, *give way sign*, or give way line, applies). > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Dividing strip, give way line, stop line and tram are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Rule 68 applies to the driver if there is a *stop sign* or stop line, and rule 71 applies to the driver if there is a *give way sign* or give way line. > > > > Note 3. > > > > 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) In this rule— > > > > tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks. > > > > Note. > > > > Bus and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the Dictionary. > > Examples. > > | Example 1Giving way when driving through a break in a median strip | > > | Example 2Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to leave a service road | Example 3Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to enter a service road | > > In each of the examples, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. > > Note to examples. > > A median strip is a particular kind of dividing strip—see the definition of median strip in the Dictionary.