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70 R O A d R U L E S The Driver’s Handbook Example 21 At T-intersection where the terminating road is the ‘stem’ of the T. Example 22 A modified T-intersection where the terminating road is marked by a sign or lines on the road and is not the ‘stem’ of the T Example 23 Driver B is turning left from the terminating road and giving way to a pedestrian on the continuing road Continuing Road Continuing Road Terminating Road Terminating Road Giving Way when turning left from a Slip Lane You must Give Way to any pedestrian on the slip lane and to any vehicle approaching from your right including an oncoming vehicle that has turned right at the intersection (Example 20 – page 69). A slip lane is an area of road for vehicles turning left that is separated at some point by a painted island or traffic island. Giving Way at T-intersections A T-intersection is where two roads meet; one that continues and one that terminates. At most intersections, one road will physically terminate and it is important to understand which is the ‘terminating’ road and which is the ‘continuing’ road: • if there are no road markings or signs indicating otherwise, the terminating road is the ‘stem’ of the ‘T’ (Example 21) • when there are road markings or signs indicating otherwise, the terminating road can be either of the roads that meet at the T-intersection. This is a modified T-intersection (Example 22). If you are on the terminating road, you must Give Way to all vehicles approaching from either direction on the continuing road and to any pedestrian at, near or crossing a continuing road. Examples 23 and 24 – page 71, show a vehicle Giving Way when approaching the intersection where the terminating road is the ‘stem’ of the ‘T’ and there are no traffic lights, road markings or signs. Examples 25 and 26 – page 71, show that when turning right from the continuing road, you must also Give Way to any approaching traffic including any vehicle turning left into the terminating road. You must also Give Way to any pedestrian crossing the road you are entering.
Example 24 Driver B is turning right from the terminating road giving way to a vehicle (A) on the continuing road Example 25 Driver B is turning right from the continuing road and giving way to an oncoming bicycle turning left from the continuing road or going straight on Example 26 Driver B is turning right from the continuing road and giving way to an oncoming vehicle travelling through the intersection on the continuing road Giving Way at Y-intersections At a Y-intersection, you should Give Way to the right unless there are signs and road markings indicating otherwise. Giving Way to oncoming traffic when turning right Before starting to turn right, you must Give Way to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction to you, including vehicles turning left (Examples 28 and 29 – page 72), but not if they are turning left from a slip lane (Example 20 – page 69). If you are driving on a continuing road at a modified T-intersection and intend to turn into the terminating road, you are ‘turning right’ and you must Give Way (Example 27 – page 72) to oncoming traffic on the continuing road. You must also give a right turn signal. Giving way to pedestrians when turning If you are turning at an intersection, you must give way to any pedestrian who is crossing the road you are turning into (Examples 30 and 31 – page 72). You must also Give Way to a pedestrian who is crossing a slip lane if you are turning left at the slip lane. Giving Way to the right at intersections without lights, signs or road markings You must Give Way to any vehicle or vehicles, including bicycles, approaching from the right at an intersection not controlled by signs or traffic signals and not a T-intersection. This is known as the ‘Give Way to the Right’ rule (Examples 32, 33, 34 and 35 – page 72, 73). The Driver’s Handbook 71
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