84Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip

84 Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip

(1)  If a driver drives through a break in a dividing strip that has no stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line, the driver must give way to –

(a) any tram on the dividing strip; and

(b) any vehicle travelling on the part of the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle to which a stop sign, stop line, give way sign, or give way line, applies).

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1

Dividing strip, give way line, stop line and tram are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

Rule 68 applies to the driver if there is a stop sign or stop line, and rule 71 applies to the driver if there is a give way sign or give way line.

Note 3

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.

(2)  In this rule –

tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

Note

Bus and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary.

Example Giving way when driving through a break in a median strip. Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Example 2

Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to leave a service road. Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Example 3 Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to enter service road. Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.