On Sunday, NSW Road Safety posted a diagram to their Facebook page showing an intersection with three cars, a pedestrian and a bicycle. They then asked people what order the various vehicles and people should be going.
The question sparked a massive public debate after it was posted on Sunday, dividing social media users.
“E,B, D, C, A – depends if B is permitted to u turn there or not,” one Facebook user guessed.
“Shouldn’t it go E, B, C, A then D? There’s no pedestrian crossing,” another user said.
The correct answer is the bicycle (E) goes first, then the pedestrian (D), followed by the car turning left (C), the car turning right (A), and the car doing a U-Turn (B).
NSW Road Safety cleared the confusion up by giving the correct answer on their Facebook. “ANSWER: E, D, C, A and B. Bicycle E is going straight through the intersection (without a stop sign or give way sign applying to them) so isn’t required to give way to any vehicle or pedestrian.
“When crossing at an intersection, Pedestrian D must give way to oncoming vehicles going straight ahead.
“Car C is turning after stopping at a stop sign so must give way to any pedestrian crossing the road it’s turning into (Pedestrian D) and all vehicles in, entering or approaching the intersection (Bicycle E), except drivers turning right (Car A) or making a U-turn (Car B).
“Car A is turning after stopping at a stop sign so must give way to vehicles in, entering or approaching the intersection, except drivers turning right or making a U-turn (Car B).”
Were you correct?
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Written by Kate Stevens
Images: Facebook/NSW Road Safety
