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at an intersection and the driver is not able to stop safely under subrule (1) or (2) (as the case may be) and enters the intersection, the driver must leave the intersection as soon as the driver can do so safely.

Offence provision.

Note 1   Intersection does not include a road-related area — see the definition in the Dictionary.

Note 2   This rule applies to a driver turning left using a slip lane only if the yellow traffic light or yellow traffic arrow (as the case may be) applies to the slip lane — see Part 20, Divisions 2 and 3, especially rules 330 and 345.

Note 3   Rule 58 deals with when a driver does not have to stop at a yellow traffic light.

[11] Rule 59 (1), including the notes

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 (1) If traffic lights at an intersection or marked foot crossing are showing a red traffic light, a driver must not enter the intersection or marked foot crossing.

Offence provision.

Note 1   Enter, intersection, marked foot crossing and red traffic light are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2   Rules 56 and 57 deal with stopping for a red or yellow traffic light, and proceeding while the light remains red or yellow. Rule 60 deals with proceeding through a red traffic arrow.

[12] Rule 59 (3)

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subrule 58 (1)

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rule 58 (1)

[13] Rule 61 (2)

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traffic lights or arrows

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traffic lights or traffic arrows (as the case may be)

[14] Rule 61 (4)

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subrule 58 (1)

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rule 58 (1)

[15] Rule 61 (5)

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traffic lights or arrows

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traffic lights or traffic arrows (as the case may be)

[16] Rule 69, heading

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69 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout)

[17] Rule 69 (1)

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intersection

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(except a roundabout)

[18] Rule 69 (1), note 1

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Note 1   Give way line and intersection are defined in the dictionary, and roundabout is defined in rule 109. This rule also applies to T-intersections — see the definition of intersection.

[19] Rule 69 (2)

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The driver

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Unless the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver

[20] After rule 69 (2)

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 (2A) If the driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way to:
 (a) any vehicle on the road the driver is entering, or turning right at the intersection into the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle making a U-turn at the intersection); and
 (b) any other vehicle or pedestrian on the slip lane.

[21] Rule 74 (1) (d)

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 (d) for a driver entering the road from a