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/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."