87—Giving way when moving from a side of a road or a median strip
parking area
(1) A driver entering
a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from the far left or right side of a road
must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.
Offence provision.
Note 1—
"Line of traffic" and "marked lane" are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2—
For subrule (1), "give way" means—
(a) if
the driver is stopped—remain stationary until it is safe to proceed; or
(b) in
any other case—slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision,
—see the definition in the dictionary.
(2) However, the
driver of a public bus does not have to give way to a vehicle if—
(a) the
driver of the vehicle is required to give way to the bus under rule 77; and
(b) it
is safe for the bus to enter the lane or line of traffic in which the vehicle
is driving.
Note 1—
"Public bus" is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2—
The bus must display a give way to buses sign and the right direction
indicator lights of the bus must be operating—see rule 77.
(3) A driver turning
from a median strip parking area into a marked lane, or a line of traffic,
must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.
Offence provision.
Note 1—
"Median strip parking area" is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2—
For subrule (3), "give way" means the driver must slow down and, if necessary,
stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the dictionary.
(4) In this
rule—
"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the
road.
Note—
"Road-related area" is defined in rule 13 and "shoulder" is defined in
rule 12.
Part 8—Traffic signs and road markings
Note 1—
The rules in this Part cover most traffic signs and road markings. However,
some traffic signs and road markings are dealt with in other Parts dealing
with particular subjects. These include:
• speed limits
(including speed limits in speed limited areas and shared zones)—see
Part 3
•
U-turns—see Part 4, Division 4
• stop signs and
give way signs—see Part 7, Division 1
• keeping left
and lane signs—see Part 11
• stopping and
parking—see Part 12
Note 2—
Rule 322 deals with the meaning of traffic control devices on a road or in or
at an area or place (including an intersection).
Note 3—
For a driver, a traffic sign or road marking mentioned in a rule is, unless
the contrary intention appears, a sign or marking that applies to the driver.
To find out how traffic signs and road markings apply to a driver, see
rules 338 to 341.
Division 1—Traffic signs and road markings at intersections and other
places
Note—
"Intersection", "road marking" and "traffic sign are defined in the
dictionary.