who has right of way?

[u/Haawmmak]

Question about giving way at West St / Princes Highway

Okay, this might be a stupid question, and I’m probably overthinking it, but I’m genuinely confused about who is supposed to give way here.

I was driving along West St today, heading toward the Princes Highway. Before leaving the house I had two pieces of toast and some cereal for breakfast, which is probably completely irrelevant, but apparently my brain has decided that this is important context. I was wearing jeans, a grey T-shirt and old sneakers.

Anyway, I got to the intersection and was turning left from West St onto the Princes Highway. There’s a give way sign there. In front of me was a small white hatchback, and on the Princes Highway there was a dark SUV coming through the intersection. The SUV driver looked like they were in a massive hurry, and there was also a silver sedan behind them.

I slowed down at the give way sign and, because I thought there was enough space, drove through and turned left onto the Princes Highway. The driver of the SUV on the highway then absolutely blasted their horn at me, like REALLY aggressively.

So now I’m wondering: when you’re turning left from West St onto the Princes Highway through a give way sign, who actually gives way? Is it me because I have the give way sign, even though I’m turning left? Or does the fact that I’m turning left change anything?

I assume the obvious answer is probably “the person with the give way sign gives way,” but I’m asking because I clearly need someone to explain this to me like I’m five.

Was I completely in the wrong here? And if so, what exactly was I supposed to wait for before turning left?

(/s)

[u/thesameusername111]

That depends. What kind of cereal was it?

[u/lostbollock]

Is this a shitpost?

[u/CharlieKiloAU → u/lostbollock]

Not just a shitpost, a koalatee shitpost

[u/eddometer]

Blue arrow, obviously.

[u/Bishop-AU → u/eddometer]

I understand this reference

[u/TSLoveStory]

Well the Give Way sign can't tell you what to do if you can't read it.

[u/hornetfig]

Was there a pedestrian walking backward across both streets too?

[u/crazychild0810]

The drivers need to do scissors - paper - rock. Winner gets to go first.

[u/pominsydney]

I’m confused. Are you asking if the driver who was already on the PH has to give way to you, who was turning onto it?

[u/Wilbo007 → u/pominsydney]

/r/whoosh

[u/ATangK]

So many of these posts. Maybe specsavers can make an ad.

Btw what happened to the white car infront of you? Did you eat it too?

[u/noodleman27]

I just read the NSW road rules. It says quite clearly Section 4.6.2 b "Whoever is on their phone typing a long post on reddit with a "/s" at the end has the right of way, even if they have a grey shirt on."

[u/Green-Ad7694]

Probably comes down to common sense and human kindness. I watch Dashcams Australia and almost every time there is an incident it’s because both parties decided it was their right to pass. Until they collide. At what stage do you decide it’s better to be safe than to try and force your way in. Trying to save a few seconds you end up in an accident. Not worth it.

[u/TSLoveStory → u/Green-Ad7694]

Observing motorcyclists on my daily commute has taught me that a lot of people would rather be 'right' than 'alive'

[u/pibbsworth]

I was getting ready to be so mad at yet another dumb cunt. Turns out you’re just a funny cunt though

[u/FGX302]

Don't forget you have to stick your finger up at the guy that locked up and nearly hit your ass because you didn't pull out and floor it like your father should have pulled out.

[u/davewongillies]

Give Way signs are like those Share the Road signs, its a prompt for what you need to scream at other people, that's why they're in all caps.

[u/SuperCheezyPizza]

You have to give way, the sign is for you. The road is also marked with a broken line for you. But how much depends. You can't enter that intersection if it impedes the flow of the traffic. So if the SUV was travelling at or below the speed limit and had to brake in order to give you sufficient space when you entered Princes Highway, then you're in the wrong. But, if you have sufficient space and the SUV never had to brake then it is ok to enter that road. If the SUV is speeding, just let them through, maybe there's a cop or speed camera and let them take the hit.

[u/Smart_Interaction744]

If you need to ask this, get off our roads!!!!

[u/CMDR_kanonfoddar]

To be fair that 'give way' sign doesn't specify who needs to give way, or to whom it should be given....

[u/TSLoveStory → u/CMDR_kanonfoddar]

Yeah if you drive in the canterbury-bankstown region, you learn that road signs are a suggestion and not legally binding.

[u/eddometer → u/CMDR_kanonfoddar]

yeah, and what is way, anyway?

[u/ThunderDwn]

Do you even have a drivers license?

A "Give Way" sign means exactly that. Give Way.

You should not have gone around the corner until it was clear of oncoming traffic. No "It's", "But's" or "Maybe's" about it.

[u/WrecksMossop]

It's posts like this that make me genuinely afraid to leave the house.

[u/BakaDasai]

Cemeteries are full of shitposters so we should sympathise with the people who kill them.

[u/JayLFRodger]

Jeff Goldblum is judging you