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).

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

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

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.

Bus is defined in the Road Safety Act 1986. Travelling along tram tracks is defined in the dictionary.

• Example 1Giving way when driving through a break in a median strip
• Example 2Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to leave a service road Example 3Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to enter a service road

In each of the examples, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Note for examples

A median strip is a particular kind of dividing strip—see the definition of median strip in the dictionary.