57Stopping for a yellow traffic light or arrow

57 Stopping for a yellow traffic light or arrow

(1)  A driver approaching or at traffic lights showing a yellow traffic light must stop –

(a) if there is a stop line at or near the traffic lights and the driver can stop safely before reaching the stop line – as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line; or

(b) if there is no stop line at or near the traffic lights and the driver can stop safely before reaching the traffic lights – as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the nearest or only traffic lights; or

(c) if the traffic lights are at an intersection and the driver cannot stop safely in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b), but can stop safely before entering the intersection – before entering the intersection –

and must not proceed past the stop line or nearest or only traffic lights, or into the intersection (as the case may be), until the traffic lights show a green or flashing yellow traffic light or no traffic light.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note

Enter, intersection, stop line and yellow traffic light are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  A driver approaching or at traffic arrows showing a yellow traffic arrow who is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow must stop –

(a) if there is a stop line at or near the traffic arrows and the driver can stop safely before reaching the stop line – as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line; or

(b) if there is no stop line at or near the traffic arrows and the driver can stop safely before reaching the traffic arrows – as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the nearest or only traffic arrows; or

(c) if the traffic arrows are at an intersection and the driver cannot stop safely in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b), but can stop safely before entering the intersection – before entering the intersection –

and must not proceed past the stop line or nearest or only traffic arrows, or into the intersection (as the case may be), until the traffic arrows show a green or flashing yellow traffic arrow or no traffic arrow.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.