Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 67

67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights

(1) This section applies to a driver at an intersection without traffic lights who is facing a stop sign or stop line.

(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.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(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.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) If the driver is turning left or right or making a U-turn, the driver must also give way to any pedestrian, or any rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device, at or near the intersection crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver is entering.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) For this section, an oncoming vehicle proceeding through a T-intersection on the continuing road is taken not to be turning.

Examples—