Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 124

(1)     Where—

        (a)     a motor vehicle upon a public street is approaching, or has entered, a junction or intersection of that public street and another public street;

        (aa)     the junction or intersection is a junction or intersection at, near or within which there is erected a traffic sign bearing the words “GIVE WAY” and facing in the direction from which the motor vehicle is approaching, or entered, the junction or intersection;

        (b)     another vehicle is approaching, or has entered, the same junction or intersection from either of those public streets; and

        (c)     the circumstances are such that there is a reasonable possibility that the vehicles might arrive at the same point simultaneously or that a dangerous situation might otherwise be created;

the driver of the motor vehicle shall either decrease the speed of his or her motor vehicle to such an extent, or stop his or her motor vehicle for such time, as is necessary to avoid that possibility or situation.

(2)     Where—

        (a)     a motor vehicle upon a public transport route is approaching a traffic sign that—

              (i)     is inscribed with the words “GIVE WAY”;

              (ii)     is erected near the carriageway of the public transport route; and

              (iii)     is facing the direction from which the motor vehicle is approaching;

        (b)     another vehicle is travelling on the public transport route towards the motor vehicle and in the opposite direction to that in which the motor vehicle is travelling; and

        (c)     the circumstances are such that there is a reasonable possibility that the vehicles might collide or that a dangerous situation might otherwise be created;

the driver of the motor vehicle shall either decrease the speed of his or her motor vehicle to such an extent, or stop his or her motor vehicle for such time, as is necessary to avoid that possibility or situation.