Stop streets and traffic lights
- Stop completely before the line at stop streets and red traffic lights.
- Instructions from a traffic officer always take precedence over road signs, signals (including traffic lights) and markings.
- At 3-way or 4-way stops, cars must go in the order in which they arrived. Let anyone who was already at the intersection when you arrived go before you go.
- Flashing red traffic lights act as four-way stops. You must stop completely (not just slow down). First to arrive is first to go.
Traffic circles
- Give way to people already in the circle approaching you from the right.
Pedestrian crossings
- Stop for people on or approaching your side of a pedestrian crossing.
Turning left at an intersection
- Signal about 5 seconds before you get to the point where you want to turn.
- Keep as far to the left as possible before turning.
- Once you have turned, adjust your speed to merge into the traffic flow.
- Cancel your signal after turning.
Turning right at an intersection
- Signal about 5 seconds before you get to the point where you want to turn.
- Keep as far to the right as possible before turning (without crossing the dividing line into oncoming traffic).
- Give way to approaching traffic.
- Cross the centre line of the road you're turning into before you turn (unless it is a one way).
- If there is a traffic island or traffic officer at the intersection, go to the left of them.
- Once you have turned, adjust your speed to merge into the traffic flow.
- Cancel your signal after turning.
When not to enter an intersection
- If your vehicle will block traffic flow.
- Don't cross or turn into roads unless there is enough clear space on the other side to get completely across without endangering or obstructing traffic.
- Don't cross over box junctions unless you have enough space on the other side to get completely clear of the junction before stopping.