87Giving way when moving from a side or shoulder of the road or a median strip parking area

87 Giving way when moving from a side or shoulder of the road or a median strip parking area

(1) A driver entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from the far left or right side of a road, or from a shoulder of a road, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.

1 Line of traffic and marked lane are defined in the dictionary.

2 For subrule (1), give way means—

(a) if the driver is stopped—remain stationary until it is safe to proceed; or

(b) in any other case—slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the dictionary.

(2) However, the driver of a public bus does not have to give way to a vehicle if—

(a) the driver of the vehicle is required to give way to the bus under rule 77; and

(b) it is safe for the bus to enter the lane or line of traffic in which the vehicle is driving.

1 Public bus is defined in the dictionary.

2 The bus must display a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus must be operating—see rule 77.

(3) A driver turning from a median strip parking area into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.

1 Median strip parking area is defined in the dictionary.

2 For subrule (3), give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the dictionary.

Road related area is defined in rule 13. Shoulder is defined in rule 12.