TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE 3 - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES 1999
67Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an
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67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights (1) A driver at an intersection with a stop sign or stop line, but without traffic lights, must stop and give way in accordance with this rule. 1 Intersection and stop line are defined in the dictionary. This rule applies also to T-intersections – see the definition of intersection. 3 Part 6 deals with stopping and giving way at an intersection with traffic lights.
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 56 4 This rule only applies to a driver turning left using a slip lane if the stop sign or stop line applies to the slip lane – see Part 20, Divisions 2 and 3, especially rules 330 and 345. (2) The driver must stop as near as practicable to, but before reaching: (a) the stop line; or (b) if there is no stop line – the intersection. (3) The driver must give way to a vehicle in, entering or approaching the intersection except: (a) an oncoming vehicle turning right at the intersection if a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle; or (b) a vehicle turning left at the intersection using a slip lane; or (c) a vehicle making a U-turn. Note Enter, give way line, oncoming vehicle, slip lane and U-turn are defined in the (4) If the driver is turning left or right or making a U-turn, the driver must also give way to any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver is entering.
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 57 (5) For this rule, an oncoming vehicle travelling through a T-intersection on the continuing road is taken not to be turning. Stop line sign to vehicles on the left and right In example 2, vehicle B must stop and give way to each vehicle A. sign to an oncoming vehicle at a stop sign sign to an oncoming vehicle that is not at a stop sign or give way sign In examples 3 and 4, vehicle B must stop and give way to vehicle A.
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