67Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights

67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights

(1)  A driver at an intersection with a stop sign or stop line, but without traffic lights, must stop and give way in accordance with this rule.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1

Intersection and stop line are defined in the dictionary. This rule applies also to T-intersections – see the definition of intersection.

Note 2

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

Note 3

Part 6 deals with stopping and giving way at an intersection with traffic lights.

Note 4

This rule only applies to a driver turning left using a slip lane if the stop sign or stop line applies to the slip lane – see Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 20, especially rules 330 and 345.

(2)  The driver must stop as near as practicable to, but before reaching –

(a) the stop line; or

(b) if there is no stop line – the intersection.

(3)  The driver must give way to a vehicle in, entering or approaching the intersection except –

(a) an oncoming vehicle turning right at the intersection if a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle; or

(b) a vehicle turning left at the intersection using a slip lane; or

(c) a vehicle making a U-turn.

Note

Enter, give way line, oncoming vehicle, slip lane and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.

(4)  If the driver is turning left or right or making a U-turn, the driver must also give way to any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver is entering.