TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 86, Issue 7, 30 June 1944, Page 5

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

NEW RIGHT HAND RULE

MOTORISTS TAKE NOTE

Traffic regulations recently Gazetted amended the right hand rule. In consequence of this Amendment the relevant clauses, in the Traffic Regulations, 1936, now read as follows: — Regulation 14 (5) Subject to the provisions of the next- succeeding clause every driver of a motor vehicle intending to turn at an intersection from any roadway into another roadway to his right shall, when approaching and turning, maintain liis position to his left of the centre Line#of the roadway out of which he is turning until he enters the area of the intersection, and shall then turn Into the roadway into which he is entering as directly and quickly as he can with safety, (6) Every driver of a motor vehicle when approaching or crossing any uncontrolled intersection—that Is to say, any intersection the traffic at which is not for the time being controlled by a police officer, traffic inspector, traffic-control lights, or, the presence of a compulsorystop sign—which any other vehicle (inclusive of trams) is approaching or crossing shall give way to such other vehicle and allow the same to pass before him, and if necessary for that purpose, stop his vehicle in any of the following circumstances:— "(a) If sueh other vehicle (not being a tram or liorsedrawn vehicle) is approaching from his right unless such other vehicle is about to turn or is turning to its right, and the said driver is not himself about to turn or turning to his right; or "(b) If such other vehicle (being a tram) is approaching from any direction; or "(e) If such driver is about to turn or is turning to his right (thus being under an obligation to give the appropriate signal prescribed by clause (3) of the next succeeding regulation). "No driver of a motor vehicle shall increase the speed of. his vehicle when approaching any uncontrolled intersection under the circumstances set out in this clause." The relevant section in regard to giving a signal when turning to the right is as follows: — Regulation 15 (1) Every driver of a motor vehicle in view of other traffic and unless prevented by sudden emergency shall, before manoeuvring the vehicle in manner hereinafter described, give reasonable notice of his intention so to do in manner hereinafter provided. (3) If he is about to turn to the right or draw out from the kerb towards his right. (a) He. shall extend the right arm directly outwards from the right or off-side of the vehicle in a horizontal position.; or (b) If the vehicle is equipped with suitable mechanical signalling apparatus capable of giving a signal closely corresponding to the signal described in paragraph (a) of this clause, lie may indicate his intention by means of the said apparatus. If at any time in doubt—STOP.