Drivers
New road safety rules for drivers
Whilst all of the new road rules affect drivers, these rules are additional new road safety rules particularly for drivers. They include the following:
- At an intersection, a driver must stop at the first stop line and must not enter the area for cyclists when the traffic light is red.
- If a driver is blocking a driveway, the driver is only allowed two minutes to pick up or drop off passengers and must not leave the vehicle unattended.
- A driver must not have another person or animal on their lap.
- If two vehicles, for example a bicycle and a car or two motorcycles, are travelling in the same single marked lane and one vehicle diverges to the left or right within the marked lane, the diverging vehicle must give way.
What you have to do
Drivers should become familiar with these new rules, as well as all other road rule changes and follow them.
In doing so, drivers will help make the road safer for themselves and other road users.
Road safety reasons
Driving is a complex task, so it is important that drivers concentrate properly and share the road responsibly with other drivers, pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists.
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