What does this sign require of you?
Right.Not quite. The answer is C.
At a give way sign you only stop if there is traffic to give way to, but you must let that traffic go first.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 69
Regulatory sign · Stop and give way
Give way sign
Slow down and let traffic on the road you are entering go first, stopping if needed.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 69Asked in general knowledgeAsked in road safetyShown in 4 practice questions
What it means
What does the give way sign mean in NSW?
This one points down: a triangle standing on its tip, with a red border, a white centre and GIVE WAY in black. Unlike a stop sign it does not demand a full stop. You must slow enough to check properly, and if any vehicle or pedestrian is in or approaching your path, they go first and you wait. When the way is truly clear, you may roll on without stopping.
What to do
- 1
Ease off well before the line so you have time to look.
- 2
Stop at the line if anyone is coming, and wait for a safe gap.
- 3
Treat a broken white line painted across your lane the same way.
Practice questions with this sign
You reach a give way sign and there is no traffic or pedestrian anywhere. Must you stop?
Right.Not quite. The answer is B.
At a give way sign you slow down and check, and you only stop when there is traffic you must let through.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 69
Common questions
- Do you have to stop at a give way sign?
- Only when there is traffic or a pedestrian to give way to. With nobody near, you can slow, check and continue.
- What does a give way sign before a narrow bridge mean?
- Vehicles already on the bridge or coming from the far end get it first, so wait at your end until it is clear.
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
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