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Rules of the Road

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Traffic signs and road markings

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Road markings What they mean

The driver must give right-of-way to any traffic on a major road ahead. The yield line usually appears with an upright Yield sign.

A broken white Yield line crossing the left-hand lane. A white triangular Yield symbol may also be provided with the Yield line.

The driver must come to a complete stop before entering a major road. The stop line sometimes appears with an upright Stop sign.

A continuous white Stop line crossing the left-hand lane. The word STOP may also be written near or at the Stop line.

Cyclists may position themselves in front of other traffic at a junction controlled by traffic lights.

An advanced stop line for cyclists, which is in front of the stop line for other traffic

The motor vehicle driver must wait behind the first white line they reach and not cross into the shaded area. The driver must also give cyclists enough time and space to move off when the lights turn green.

A turning box showing a white arrow in a white edged box, found at junctions controlled by traffic lights

This shows where to position a vehicle if you want to take a right turn. Do not proceed into the box through a red light. If oncoming traffic means you cannot take a right turn immediately, you must wait in the box until you can safely take the turn.

Extracted from the RSA Rules of the Road, Revision 9, May 2026. Source PDF · reuse permission unconfirmed.