Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 - REG 134

    (1)     This section applies to a driver on a road with a dividing line.

    (2)     If the dividing line is a single broken dividing line only, or a broken dividing line to the left of a single continuous dividing line, or 2 parallel broken dividing lines, the driver may drive to the right of the dividing line—

        (a)     to overtake another driver; or

        (b)     to perform a U-turn, unless another provision would prohibit the driver performing the U-turn.

    (3)     If the dividing line is a single continuous or broken dividing line, or a broken dividing line to the left or right of a single continuous dividing line, or 2 parallel broken dividing lines, the driver may drive to the right of the dividing line—

        (a)     to enter or leave the road; or

        (b)     to enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a service road or emergency stopping lane); or

        (c)     to park in angle parking on the opposite side of the road provided that the driver does not need to perform a U-turn to reach the parking area.

Example 1

Driving to the right of the centre of the road permitted—overtaking on a road with a broken dividing line only

Example 2

Driving to the right of the centre of the road permitted—overtaking on a road with a broken dividing line to the left of a single continuous dividing line

Example 2A

Driving across a single continuous dividing line is permitted to enter or leave the road

Example 2B

Driving across a single continuous dividing line is permitted to leave the road to enter a road related area

Example 2C

Driving across a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line is permitted to enter or leave the road

Example 3

Driving to the right of the centre of the road not permitted - overtaking on a road with a single continuous dividing line only

Example 4

Driving to the right of the centre of the road not permitted - overtaking on a road with a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line

Example 5

Driving to the right of the centre of the road not permitted—overtaking on a road with 2 parallel continuous dividing lines