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STOP AND GIVE WAY ON BALLINA ISLAND Many of the local streets on Ballina Island are cross streets managed with Stop and Give Way signs. For example, Martin and Norton Streets are continuing streets, while the cross streets along their length are controlled by Stop and Give Way signs. You should approach all intersections at a speed that allows you to stop and give way to vehicles in or approaching the intersection.
Stop Signs and Lines
Give Way Signs and Lines
Rules at Intersections without signs or lines
When you see a Stop sign or Stop line (single unbroken line), you must give way to vehicles driving in, entering or approaching the intersection, except for:
A Give Way sign or line (single broken line) means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to give way to the driver travelling on the continuing road. You must give way to vehicles driving in, entering or approaching the intersection, except for:
Some intersections do not have signs or lines. At these intersections, when you turn across another vehicle’s path, you must give way to that vehicle.
An oncoming vehicle that’s also at a Stop sign or line and is turning right
Stopping, giving way and turning
You must also give way to pedestrians crossing the road that you’re turning into.
An oncoming vehicle that’s also at a Give Way sign or line and is turning right
Stop sign and line at intersections
An oncoming vehicle that’s at a ‘Give When you stop at a ‘Stop’ sign or ‘Stop’ line, you must give way Way’driving signin, or lineorand is turning right to vehicles entering approaching the intersection except for:
A vehicle turning left using a slip lane
• an oncoming vehicle that’s also at a ‘Stop’ sign or line and is turning right
An oncoming vehicle that’s at a Stop sign or line and is turning right When you’re at a ‘Give way’ sign or ‘Give way’ line, you must Give way sign and line at intersections
A vehicle making a U-turn
• an oncoming vehicle that’s at a ‘Give way’ sign or line and is turning right
give way to vehicles driving in, entering or approaching the intersection except for:
• a vehicle turning left using a slip lane
A vehicle turning left using a slip lane
When turning left or right at a Stop sign or • a vehicle making a U-turn. line, you must also give way to pedestrians When you’re turning left or right at a ‘Stop’ sign or line, you must also givethe way road to pedestrians crossingturning the road that you’re crossing that you’re into.
• an oncoming vehicle that’s also at a ‘Give way’ sign or line and is turning right
A vehicle making a U-turn
• an oncoming vehicle that’s at a ‘Stop’ sign or line and is turning right
turning into.
When you’re turning left or right at a Give • a vehicle turning left using a slip lane Way sign or line,a you must also give way to • a vehicle making U-turn. pedestrians crossing the thatsign you’re When you’re turning left or right at aroad ‘Give way’ or line, you must also give way to pedestrians crossing the road that you’re turning into. turning into.
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car going straight ahead (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car going straight ahead (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car going straight ahead (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car going straight ahead (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car turning left (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car turning left (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car turning left (Car B).
Two cars are at a ‘Stop’ sign at opposite sides of an intersection. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car going straight ahead (Car B).
Two cars are at a ‘Stop’ sign at opposite sides of an intersection. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car going straight ahead (Car B).
Two cars are travelling in opposite directions. The car turning right (Car A) must give way to the car turning left (Car B).
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Two cars are at a ‘Give way’ sign at opposite sides of an intersection. The car turning right (Car B) must give way to the turning left (Car A).
Two cars are at a ‘Give way’ sign at opposite sides of an intersection. The car turning right (Car B) must give way to the turning left (Car A).
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When two cars are at opposite sides of an intersection and are both turning right, they can pass in front of each other while turning. 102 Road User Handbook When two cars are at opposite sides of an intersection and are both turning right, they can pass in front of each other while turning. 102 Road User Handbook
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When two cars are at opposite sides of an intersection and are both turning right, they can pass in front of each other while turning.
When two cars are at opposite sides of an intersection and are both turning right, they can pass in front of each other while turning.
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If you would like to test your knowledge of the road rules, why not try the online Driver Knowledge Test. This is the practice used by all people getting ready for their Learner driver permit. Visit service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/driver-knowledge-test
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