A driver in a line of traffic that is merging with one or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction as the driver must give way to a vehicle in another line of traffic if any part of the vehicle is ahead of the driver’s vehicle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1

Driver’s vehicle is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.

Example 1

Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic. Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A