Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.63Giving way at an intersection with traffic lights not operating or only partly operating
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sec.63 Giving way at an intersection with traffic lights not operating or only partly operating
This section applies to a driver at an intersection if— traffic lights at the intersection are not operating; or the traffic lights are showing only a flashing yellow traffic light. If there is a traffic light-stop sign at the intersection, the driver must comply with section 67 as if the sign were a stop sign at an intersection without traffic lights. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If there is no traffic light-stop sign at the intersection, the driver must give way to vehicles and pedestrians at or near the intersection in accordance with section 72 or 73 as if the intersection were an intersection without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (3) does not apply if the intersection is a roundabout. If the intersection is a roundabout, the driver must comply with section 114 . (sec.63-ssec.1) This section applies to a driver at an intersection if— traffic lights at the intersection are not operating; or the traffic lights are showing only a flashing yellow traffic light. (sec.63-ssec.2) If there is a traffic light-stop sign at the intersection, the driver must comply with section 67 as if the sign were a stop sign at an intersection without traffic lights. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.63-ssec.3) If there is no traffic light-stop sign at the intersection, the driver must give way to vehicles and pedestrians at or near the intersection in accordance with section 72 or 73 as if the intersection were an intersection without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.63-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the intersection is a roundabout. (sec.63-ssec.5) If the intersection is a roundabout, the driver must comply with section 114 .
- (a) traffic lights at the intersection are not operating; or
- (b) the traffic lights are showing only a flashing yellow traffic light.