Hazard perception handbook - RTA

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you may need less time to cross the intersection if your car is already moving. This
may be the case when you are approaching a Give Way sign at an intersection and
can proceed across without stopping. However, take care. It is difficult to judge your
speed and that of other traffic from the left and right. If in doubt, stop and only
cross the intersection when you are sure the gap is big enough.
Hazard perception handbook
Where there is a median strip, you may be able to cross the intersection in
two stages if the traffic is heavy. Select a safe gap to the right and move to
the middle of the road protected by the median. When there is a safe gap
from the left, complete the crossing.
GUIdELINES, NOT RULES
These are guidelines only, not hard and fast rules. you will need to build your gap
selection skills so you know what a safe gap looks like to you when you are crossing
an intersection.
kEy POINTS SUMMARy:
SAfE GAPS WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS
When crossing a typical intersection in a 60 km/h zone, you need gaps of at least
the following:
• Three seconds to the right (about 50 metres).
• Four seconds to the left (about 70 metres).
If a gap is not big enough, don’t go – you need to wait until it is safe.