72Giving way at an intersection (except a T‑intersection or roundabout)

72 Giving way at an intersection (except a T‑intersection or roundabout)

(1) A driver at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) must give way in accordance with this rule if the intersection is without all of the following—

1 Give way line, intersection, stop line, T-intersection and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary. Roundabout is defined in rule 109.

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.

(2) If the driver is going straight ahead, the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle.

Straight ahead is defined in the dictionary.

| Example 1<br>Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead | Example 2<br>Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning right |

In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

(3) If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane), the driver must give way to—

(a) any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or a give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and

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

1 Slip lane is defined in the dictionary.

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 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.

| Example 3<br>Driver turning left giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead | Example 4<br>Driver turning left giving way to a pedestrian on the road the driver is entering |

In example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

In example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.

(4) If the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way to—