DKT- Stop sign or line: you must come to a complete stop.
- Give Way sign or line: slow down and stop if needed to avoid a collision.
- Bicycles and ridden horses count as vehicles, so you give way to them too.
- A Stop or Give Way sign on a divided road applies to the whole intersection.
What give way means
To give way means that if your vehicle could collide with another vehicle, person or animal, you must slow down and stop if needed. If you are already stopped, stay stopped until it is safe to go.
At a Stop sign or line
- Stop completely at the sign or line.
- Give way to any vehicle in, entering or approaching the intersection.
- Go only when it is safe.
At a Give Way sign or line
You do not have to stop if the way is clear, but you must give way in the same way as after a stop. Slow down enough to be able to stop if you need to.
Who you can go ahead of
Whether you stopped or only slowed, you do not have to give way to these vehicles at an intersection:
- a vehicle making a U-turn
- a vehicle turning left using a slip lane
- an oncoming vehicle turning right, if it is also facing a Stop or Give Way sign or line
Signs and lines away from intersections
You must give way not only to vehicles but also to pedestrians at or near the sign or line. That includes pedestrians and bicycle riders crossing in front of you on a shared or bicycle path.
Remember
- The law counts bicycles and ridden horses as vehicles. You can be charged for failing to give way to them just as for failing to give way to a truck.
- A Stop Here On Red Signal sign on a divided road means you must wait for the green before going on.
- Stop sign ahead and other warning signs give early notice: see road signs.
- Full detail on who gets priority: give way rules at intersections.
Based on the Victorian Road to Solo Driving handbook and the VicRoads learner and probationary pages. Rules change from time to time, so check vicroads.vic.gov.au for the latest.
Quick answers
Do you have to stop at a Give Way sign in Victoria?
Only if needed. You must slow down and give way to any vehicle in, entering or approaching the intersection, and stop if necessary to avoid a collision.
Do Give Way rules apply to bicycles and horses?
Yes. In the road rules, vehicles include bicycles and horses being ridden, so you must give way to them just as you would to a truck.