Driving through Junctions or Circles

Section 71. Under the provisions of Section 21 and Section 26, the drive of a vehicle shall comply with the following directions upon arriving at a junction :

(1) if other vehicles are already present in the junction, the driver shall allow such vehicle to go through first ;

(2) upon arriving at the junction at the same time as other vehicles and there is no vehicle in the junction, the driver shall let the vehicle on his left to go through first, except where a principal roadway cuts across a secondary roadway at the junction, the vehicles in the principal roadway shall have the right to pass through first.

Section 72. A principal roadway is a roadway is a roadway which is announced by the traffic officer to be and installed with traffic signs indicating it a principal roadway. A roadway other than a principal roadway pursuant to paragraph one shall be regarded as a secondary roadway.

Section 73. If a circle is installed with traffic signals or signs, the driver of a vehicle shall comply with such traffic signals or signs. Upon arrival at a circle without the traffic signals or signs pursuant to paragraph one, the driver of a vehicle shall allow another driver who is driving a vehicle in the roadway on his right to pass first. In the event of the traffic officer deems it appropriate for the safety or convenience of the traffic, traffic signals other than those provided in paragraph one or paragraph two may be made available In such case, the driver of a vehicle shall comply with such traffic signals.

Section 74. A driver, who is driving a vehicle out of a private way or a roadway in a building area, before crossing or turning into the roadway that cuts across, shall stop his vehicle to let the vehicles passing or moving in the roadway through before proceeding upon it being safe.

Emergency Vehicles

Section 75. A driver of an emergency vehicle, while driving the vehicle to perform his duty, shall be entitled to:

(1) display a flashing light signal, siren-sound signal or other sound signal prescribed by the Director General

(2) stop or park the vehicle at a prohibited area

(3) drive the vehicle over the speed limits

(4) drive the vehicle in violation of the traffic signals or signs that demand vehicles to stop but the speed of the vehicle must be suitable reduced

(5) omit complying with the Act’s provisions or traffic rules on traffic lanes, direction of driving or turning of vehicles prescribed.

In complying with the directions pursuant to paragraph one, the driver of a vehicle shall apply proper carefulness.

Section 76. Upon seeing an approaching emergency vehicle with the displaying a flashing light signal or hearing its siren – sound signal or other sound signals prescribed by the Director General, a pedestrian or driver of a vehicle or driver or controller of animals shall let the emergency vehicle pass through first by acting in the following manner:

(1) a pedestrian shall stop and keep close to the way curb or step up on the way of the safety zone or the nearest road shoulder

(2) a driver shall stop or park his vehicle close to the way curb on the left-hand side. In the case there is a bus lane on the outermost left – hand side of the roadway, he shall stop or park his vehicle close to the bus lane, but shall never stop or park his vehicle in a junction

(3) a driver of animals shall control the animals to rest close to the way but never in a junction.

In complying with (2) and (3) the driver of a vehicle and the driver of animals shall accomplish the tasks as soon as possible and shall apply proper care.

Date: 2016-01-03; view: 603