62Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights

62 Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights

(1)  A driver turning at an intersection with traffic lights must give way to –

(a) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering; and

(b) if the driver is turning left at a left turn on red after stopping sign at the intersection –

(i) any vehicle approaching from the right, turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering or making a U-turn; and

(ii) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is on the road the driver is leaving; and

(c) if the driver is turning right – any oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection (except a vehicle turning left using a slip lane).

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1

Intersection, oncoming vehicle, slip lane, straight ahead and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

For this rule, give way means the driver must remain stationary until it is safe to proceed – see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 3

Rule 322(3) and (4) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at an intersection.

Note 4

A driver turning left at a left turn on red after stopping sign, at an intersection with traffic lights showing a red traffic light, must stop in accordance with rule 56(1) before making the turn.

Note 5

In relation to paragraph (a), 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.

(2)  However, a driver who is turning at an intersection with traffic arrows showing a green traffic arrow need not give way to an oncoming vehicle if the driver is turning in the direction indicated by the green traffic arrow.