Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A driver at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) must give way in accordance with this rule if the intersection is without all of the following—
(a) traffic lights;
(b) stop sign ;
(c) stop line;
(d) give way sign ;
(e) give way line.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
Notes
1 "Give way line", intersection , stop line , T-intersection and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary. Roundabout is defined in rule 109.
2 For this rule, "give way" means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the dictionary.
(2) If the driver is going straight ahead, the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle.
Note
Straight ahead is defined in the dictionary.
Examples
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Example 1 Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead |
Example 2 Driver going straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning right |
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In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
(3) If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane), the driver must give way to—
(a) any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or a give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and
(b) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering.
Notes
1 Slip lane is defined in the dictionary.
2 In relation to paragraph (b), rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not required to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the road that the driver is leaving and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.
Examples
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Example 3 Driver turning left giving way to a vehicle on the right that is going straight ahead |
Example 4 Driver turning left giving way |
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In example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
(4) If the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way to—
(a) any vehicle approaching from the right or turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle making a U‑turn at the intersection); and
Rule 72(4)(b) amended by S.R. No. 87/2018 rule 6.
(b) any pedestrian on or entering
the slip lane.
Example
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Example 5 Driver turning left using a slip lane |
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In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
(5) If the driver is turning right, the driver must give way to—
(a) any vehicle approaching from the right, unless a stop sign , stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the approaching vehicle; and
(b) any oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection, unless—
(i) a stop sign , stop line, give way sign or give way line applies to the driver of the oncoming vehicle; or
(ii) the oncoming vehicle is turning left using a slip lane; and
(c) any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering.
Notes
1 Oncoming vehicle is defined in the dictionary.
2 Rules 67 and 69 deal with the situation where a vehicle approaching from the right is facing a stop sign , stop line, give way sign or give way line.
3 In relation to paragraph (c), rule 353(1) specifies that a driver is not required to give way to a pedestrian who is crossing the road that the driver is leaving and rule 353(2) provides that a pedestrian who is only crossing a part of a road is considered to be crossing the road.
Examples
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Example 6 Driver turning right giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning right into the road the driver is leaving |
Example 7 Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead on the road the driver is leaving |
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In examples 6 and 7, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
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Example 8 Driver turning right giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is turning left into the road the driver is entering |
Example 9
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In example 8, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In example 9, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
