DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A MINOR ROAD

At the “Give Way” sign or line slow down, stopping within 1 metre of the line only if there are pedestrians or vehicles on the crossing road

Approaching a “Give Way” sign or line, you must slow down.

“Give Way” sign or line practically means to slow down and be prepared to stop if you may present obstruction to others.

You must stop in 2 cases:

1.       there is a traffic jam in your lane across the intersection; and

2.       there is a vehicle, bike or pedestrian on the crossing road at or approaching the intersection (see more in the Give way step below).

Provided there is no traffic jam, and no one in the vicinity on the crossing road, you should not stop; moreover if you stop when you could go you risk to fail the driving test.

If you have to stop, stop as soon as the line has disappeared under the hood, and remain stationary until the way is clear (do not creep).

Photo: Driving straight ahead through an intersection on a minor road – “Give Way” sign and line

Note the specific shape of the sign: a triangle with one point down.

Road marking is a dashed white line across the road.

On the terminating road of a T-intersection slow down stopping at the road junction only if there are pedestrians or vehicles on the crossing road.

If there is no hold line, you stop as near as practicable to, but before entering, the intersection.

Check for a bus or long truck in an adjacent lane that is signalling turn in the direction of your lane, and if there is one:

stop in your lane at the rear end of the long vehicle, and wait until it completes the turn.

Certain long vehicles display “Do Not Overtake Turning Vehicle” sign, practically meaning: “Do not pass me from the side where I am turning”. For example, you can pass a long vehicle turning left along its right side, but in a lane left to this vehicle you must stop and wait until it completes the turn.

If traffic in your lane across the intersection is jammed, wait at the road junction not entering the intersection until there is room across for your car.

ARR prohibit entering a blocked intersection (r.128), and you are not to block even minor roads (r.170 (1)).