Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 - REG 92

    (1)     If a driver is driving in a marked lane at an intersection (except a roundabout) and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, the driver must—

        (a)     if the arrows indicate a single direction—drive in that direction; or

        (b)     if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in 1 of those directions.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     However, this section does not apply to a driver if—

        (a)     the arrows indicate a direction to the right (whether or not they also indicate another direction) at an intersection and the driver is making a U-turn at the intersection; or

        (b)     a traffic sign indicates that the driver may drive in a direction different to that indicated by the traffic lane arrows; or

        (c)     the driver is driving in the direction indicated by traffic lane arrows that apply to 1 or more marked lanes and there is an obstruction in each of those lanes; or

        (d)     the driver is turning at an intersection in accordance with section 28 (2) (Starting left turn from multi-lane road) or section 32 (2) (Starting right turn from multi-lane road).

Example 1

Traffic lane arrows on the surface of marked lanes

Example 2

Traffic lane arrows on a traffic sign

    (3)     The existence of a bicycle storage area in a marked lane does not alter a driver's obligation to comply with this section.