Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1)
This regulation applies to a driver —
(a) if a
traffic‑control signal facing the driver displays a circular green
signal at an intersection and the driver has stopped after the stop line,
“stop here on red signal” sign, or nearest or only traffic lights,
at the intersection; or
(b) if a
traffic‑control signal facing the driver at an intersection displays a
green traffic arrow and the driver is turning in the direction indicated by
the arrow but the driver has stopped after the stop line, “stop here on
red arrow” sign, or nearest or only traffic arrows, at the intersection.
(2) Subject to this
regulation, if the traffic‑control signals change to yellow or red while
a driver is stopped and the driver has not fully entered the intersection, the
driver must not begin to enter the intersection, or proceed further into the
intersection.
Points: 2 Modified
penalty: 4 PU
(3) Despite
subregulation (2) —
(a) if
the traffic‑control signals are at an intersection with a “left
turn on red after stopping” sign and the driver is turning left at the
intersection, the driver may turn left after stopping;
(b) if a
traffic‑control signal facing the driver at an intersection changes, to
display a circular red signal, but a green traffic arrow is also displayed and
the driver is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow, the driver may
continue to turn in the direction of the arrow if safe to do so.
(4) If the
traffic‑control signals change to yellow or red while the driver is
stopped and the driver has fully entered the intersection, the driver must
leave the intersection as soon as the driver can do so safely.
Points: 2 Modified
penalty: 4 PU
[Regulation 44 amended: Gazette
22 Dec 2006 p. 5819; 9 Sep 2014 p. 3243, 3244
and 3247; SL 2020/253 r. 28.]