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ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 75

Giving way when entering road related area or adjacent land from road

    (1)     A driver entering a road related area or adjacent land from a place on a road without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line must give way to—

        (a)     any pedestrian on the road; and

        (b)     any vehicle or pedestrian on any road related area that the driver crosses or enters; and

        (c)     if the driver is turning right from the road—any oncoming vehicle on the road that is going straight ahead or turning left; and

        (d)     if the road the driver is leaving ends at a T-intersection opposite the road related area or adjacent land and the driver is crossing the continuing road—any vehicle on the continuing road.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     In this section:

"road" does not include a road related area.

Example 1

Driver turning right from a road into a road related area giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead and to a pedestrian on the footpath

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In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. Vehicle B must also give way to the pedestrian on the footpath.

Example 2

Driver crossing a continuing road at a T-intersection to enter a road related area giving way to a vehicle on the continuing road

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In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

Division 7.4     Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles



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