sec.59Proceeding through a red traffic light

sec.59 Proceeding through a red traffic light

If traffic lights at an intersection, bicycle crossing or marked foot crossing are showing a red traffic light, a driver facing the red traffic light must not enter the intersection, bicycle crossing or marked foot crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, if the traffic lights are at an intersection with a left turn on red after stopping sign and the driver is turning left at the intersection, the driver may turn left before the traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow. Subsection (1) does not apply to a driver if section 58 (1) applies to the driver. s 59 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 10 (sec.59-ssec.1) If traffic lights at an intersection, bicycle crossing or marked foot crossing are showing a red traffic light, a driver facing the red traffic light must not enter the intersection, bicycle crossing or marked foot crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.59-ssec.2) However, if the traffic lights are at an intersection with a left turn on red after stopping sign and the driver is turning left at the intersection, the driver may turn left before the traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow. (sec.59-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a driver if section 58 (1) applies to the driver.