(1)  A driver entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from the far left or right side of a road must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1 : Line of traffic and marked lane are defined in the dictionary, and shoulder is defined in rule 12 .

Note 2 : For subrule (1) , give way means –

(a) if the driver is stopped – remain stationary until it is safe to proceed; or

(b) in any other case – slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision;

- see the definition in the dictionary.

(2)  However, the driver of a public bus does not have to give way to a vehicle if –

(a) the driver of the vehicle is required to give way to the bus under rule 77 ; and

(b) it is safe for the bus to enter the lane or line of traffic in which the vehicle is driving.

Note 1 : Public bus is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : The bus must display a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus must be operating – see rule 77 .

(3)  A driver turning from a median strip parking area into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of traffic.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1 : Median strip parking area is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : For subrule (3) , give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.

(4)  In this rule –

road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

Note : Road-related area is defined in rule 13 and shoulder is defined in rule 12 .