73Giving way at a T-intersection

73 Giving way at a T-intersection

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

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1

Give way line, stop line, T-intersection and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

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.

Note 3

Rule 75(1)(d) requires a driver at a T-intersection to give way when crossing the continuing road to enter a road-related area or adjacent land.

(2)  If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) or right from the terminating road into the continuing road, the driver must give way to –

(a) any vehicle travelling on the continuing road (except a vehicle making a U-turn on the continuing road at the T-intersection); and

(b) any pedestrian who is crossing the continuing road at or near the intersection.

Note 1

Continuing road, slip lane and terminating road are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

In relation to paragraph (b), rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not required to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the terminating road, and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.
Examples

Example 1

Driver turning right from the terminating road giving way to a vehicle on the continuing road. Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.