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#### 86 Giving way in median turning bays
86 Giving way in median turning bays
> > (1) A driver entering a median turning bay must give way to any oncoming vehicle already in the turning bay.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note 1.
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> > Oncoming vehicle is defined in the Dictionary.
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> > Note 2.
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> > 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.
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> > (2) In this rule—
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> > median turning bay means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane—
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> > > (a) to which a *median turning lane sign* applies, or
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> > > (b) where traffic lane arrows applying to the lane indicate that vehicles travelling in opposite directions must turn right.
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> > Note.
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> > Marked lane and traffic lane arrows are defined in the Dictionary.
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> | Median turning lane sign |
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> Example.
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> | Giving way in a median turning bay |
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> In the example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.