Road Rules 2008
Historical version for 12 July 2010 to 15 July 2010 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 18:32) Current version

70   Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road

A driver approaching a bridge or length of narrow road with a give way sign must give way to any oncoming vehicle that is on the bridge or length of road when the driver reaches the sign.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note 1. Oncoming vehicle is defined in the Dictionary.
Note 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.
Examples. 

Example 1

Giving way at a bridge

Example 2

Giving way at a length of narrow road

In each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.

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