AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES

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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES

- under the Road Traffic Act 1961

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Reader's Guide

PART 1--Introductory

Division 1--General

1. Citation
3. Objects of the Australian Road Rules

Division 2--Some features of the Australian Road Rules

4. Definitions--the dictionary etc
5. Diagrams
6. Examples
7. Headings
8. Notes
9. Reader's Guide
10. Offences

PART 2--Application of the Australian Road Rules

Division 1--Roads and road-related areas

11. Australian Road Rules apply to vehicles and road users on roads and road-related areas
12. What is a road
13. What is a road-related area

Division 2--Road users and vehicles

14. Road users
15. What is a vehicle
16. Who is a driver
17. Who is a rider
18. Who is a pedestrian
19. References to driver includes rider etc

PART 3--Speed limits

20. Obeying the speed limit
21. Speed limit where a speed limit sign applies
22. Speed limit in a speed limited area
23. Speed limit in a school zone
24. Speed limit in a shared zone
25. Speed limit elsewhere

PART 4--Making turns

Division 1--Left turns

26. Application of Division to roundabouts, road-related areas and adjacent land
27. Starting a left turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)
28. Starting a left turn from a multi-lane road
29. Making a left turn as indicated by a turn line

Division 2--Right turns

30. Application of Division to certain right turns
31. Starting a right turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)
32. Starting a right turn from a multi-lane road
33. Making a right turn

Division 3--Hook turns at intersections

34. Making a hook turn at a hook turn only sign
35. Optional hook turn by a bicycle rider
36. Bicycle rider making a hook turn contrary to no hook turn by bicycles sign

Division 4--U-turns

37. Beginning a U-turn
38. Giving way when making a U-turn
39. Making a U-turn contrary to a no U-turn sign
40. Making a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights
41. Making a U-turn at an intersection without traffic lights
42. Starting a U-turn at an intersection
43. Making a U-turn at certain crossings
43A. Making a U-turn on a road-related area with traffic lights

PART 5--Change of direction and stop signals

Division 1--Change of direction signals

44. Division does not apply to entering or leaving a roundabout, lane filtering or repositioning
45. What is changing direction
46. Giving a left change of direction signal
47. How to give a left change of direction signal
48. Giving a right change of direction signal
49. How to give a right change of direction signal
50. How to give a right change of direction signal by giving a hand signal
51. When use of direction indicator lights permitted

Division 2--Stop signals

52. Division does not apply to bicycle riders or certain tram drivers
53. Giving a stop signal
54. How to give a stop signal
55. How to give a stop signal by giving a hand signal

PART 6--Traffic lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights

Division 1--Obeying traffic lights and traffic arrows

56. Stopping for a red traffic light or arrow
57. Stopping for a yellow traffic light or arrow
58. Exceptions to stopping for a red or yellow traffic light
59. Proceeding through a red traffic light
60. Proceeding through a red traffic arrow
60A. Proceeding through a bicycle storage area before a red traffic light or arrow
61. Proceeding when traffic lights or arrows at an intersection change to yellow or red

Division 2--Giving way at traffic lights and traffic arrows

62. Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights
63. Giving way at an intersection with traffic lights not operating or only partly operating
64. Giving way at a flashing yellow traffic arrow at an intersection
65. Giving way at a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic light

Division 3--Twin red lights (except at level crossings)

66. Stopping for twin red lights (except at level crossings)

PART 7--Giving way

Division 1--Giving way at a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

67. Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
68. Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other places
69. Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout)
70. Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road
71. Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places

Division 2--Giving way at an intersection without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

72. Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)
73. Giving way at a T-intersection

Division 3--Entering or leaving road-related areas and adjacent land

74. Giving way when entering a road from a road-related area or adjacent land
75. Giving way when entering a road-related area or adjacent land from a road

Division 4--Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles

76. Keeping clear of trams travelling in tram lanes etc
77. Giving way to buses
78. Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles
79. Giving way to police and emergency vehicles

Division 5--Crossings and shared zones

80. Stopping at a children's crossing
81. Giving way at a pedestrian crossing
82. Overtaking or passing a vehicle at a children's crossing or pedestrian crossing
83. Giving way to pedestrians in a shared zone

Division 6--Other give way rules

84. Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip
85. Giving way on a painted island
86. Giving way in median turning bays
87. Giving way when moving from a side of a road or a median strip parking area

PART 8--Traffic signs and road markings

Division 1--Traffic signs and road markings at intersections and other places

88. Left turn signs
89. Right turn signs
90. No turns signs
91. No left turn and no right turn signs
92. Traffic lane arrows

Division 2--Traffic signs and road markings generally

93. No overtaking or passing signs
94. No overtaking on bridge signs
95. Emergency stopping lane only signs
96. Keep clear markings
97. Road access signs
98. One-way signs
99. Keep left and keep right signs
100. No entry signs
101. Hand-held stop signs
101A. Safety ramp and arrester bed signs

Division 3--Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles

102. Clearance and low clearance signs
103. Load limit signs
104. No trucks signs
105. Trucks must enter signs
106. No buses signs
107. Buses must enter signs
108. Trucks and buses low gear signs

PART 9--Roundabouts

109. What is a roundabout
110. Meaning of halfway around a roundabout
111. Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction
112. Giving a left change of direction signal when entering a roundabout
113. Giving a right change of direction signal when entering a roundabout
114. Giving way when entering or driving in a roundabout
115. Driving in a roundabout
116. Obeying traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout
117. Giving a change of direction signal when changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout
118. Giving a left change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout
119. Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout

PART 10--Level crossings

120. What is a level crossing
121. Stopping and giving way at a stop sign at a level crossing
122. Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at a level crossing
123. Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc
124. Leaving a level crossing

PART 11--Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules

Division 1--General

125. Unreasonably obstructing drivers or pedestrians
126. Keeping a safe distance behind vehicles
127. Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles
128. Entering blocked intersections
128A. Entering blocked crossings

Division 2--Keeping to the left

129. Keeping to the far left side of a road
130. Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road
131. Keeping to the left of oncoming vehicles
132. Keeping to the left of the centre of a road or the dividing line
133. Exceptions to keeping to the left of the centre of a road
134. Exceptions to keeping to the left of a dividing line
135. Keeping to the left of a median strip
136. Driving on a one-way service road
137. Keeping off a dividing strip
138. Keeping off a painted island
139. Exceptions for avoiding obstructions on a road

Division 3--Overtaking

140. No overtaking unless safe to do so
141. No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle
142. No overtaking to the right of a vehicle turning right etc
143. Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign
144. Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
145. Driver being overtaken not to increase speed

Division 4--Driving in marked lanes or lines of traffic

146. Driving within a single marked lane or line of traffic
147. Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
148. Giving way when moving from one marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic
148A. Giving way when moving within a single marked lane
149. Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
150. Driving on or across a continuous white edge line
151. Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider
151A. Lane filtering between vehicles on a motor bike

Division 5--Obeying overhead lane control devices applying to marked lanes

152. Complying with overhead lane control devices

Division 6--Driving in marked lanes designated for special purposes

153. Bicycle lanes
154. Bus lanes
154A. Bus only lanes
155. Tram lanes
155A. Tramways
156. Transit lanes
157. Truck lanes
158. Exceptions to driving in special purpose lanes etc
159. Marked lanes required to be used by particular kinds of vehicles

Division 7--Passing trams and safety zones

160. Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of a road
161. Passing or overtaking a tram at or near the left side of a road
162. Driving past a safety zone
163. Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop
164. Stopping beside a stopped tram at a tram stop
164A. Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops

PART 12--Restrictions on stopping and parking

Division 1--General

165. Stopping in an emergency etc or to comply with another rule
166. Application of Part to bicycles

Division 2--No stopping and no parking signs and road markings

167. No stopping signs
168. No parking signs
169. No stopping on a road with a yellow edge line

Division 3--Stopping at intersections and crossings

170. Stopping in or near an intersection
171. Stopping on or near a children's crossing
172. Stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing (except at an intersection)
173. Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection)
174. Stopping on or near a bicycle crossing (except at an intersection)
175. Stopping on or near a level crossing

Division 4--Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping lanes

176. Stopping on a clearway
177. Stopping on a freeway
178. Stopping in an emergency stopping lane

Division 5--Stopping in zones for particular vehicles

179. Stopping in a loading zone
180. Stopping in a truck zone
181. Stopping in a works zone
182. Stopping in a taxi zone
183. Stopping in a bus zone
184. Stopping in a minibus zone
185. Stopping in a permit zone
186. Stopping in a mail zone

Division 6--Other places where stopping is restricted

187. Stopping in a bicycle lane, bus lane, bus only lane, tram lane, tramway, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks
188. Stopping in a shared zone
189. Double parking
190. Stopping in or near a safety zone
191. Stopping near an obstruction
192. Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel etc
193. Stopping on a crest or curve outside a built-up area
194. Stopping near a fire hydrant etc
195. Stopping at or near a bus stop
196. Stopping at or near a tram stop
197. Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island
198. Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc
199. Stopping near a postbox
200. Stopping on roads--heavy and long vehicles
201. Stopping on a road with a bicycle parking sign
202. Stopping on a road with a motor bike parking sign
203. Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities
203A. Stopping in a slip lane
203B. Stopping in a parking area for electric-powered vehicles
203C. Stopping in a parking area for the charging of electric-powered vehicles

Division 7--Permissive parking signs and parking fees

204. Meaning of certain information on or with permissive parking signs
205. Parking for longer than indicated
205A. Parking outside times indicated
206. Time extension for people with disabilities
207. Parking where fees are payable

Division 8--Parallel parking

208. Parallel parking on a road (except in a median strip parking area)
208A. Parallel parking in a road-related area (except in a median strip parking area)
209. Parallel parking in a median strip parking area

Division 9--Angle parking

210. Angle parking

Division 10--Other parking related rules

211. Parking in parking bays
212. Entering and leaving a median strip parking area
213. Making a motor vehicle secure

PART 13--Lights and warning devices

Division 1--Lights on vehicles (except bicycles, animals and animal-drawn vehicles)

214. Division does not apply to riders of bicycles, animals or animal-drawn vehicles
215. Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions
216. Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
217. Using fog lights
218. Using headlights on high-beam
219. Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users
220. Using lights on vehicles that are stopped
221. Using hazard warning lights
222. Using warning lights on buses carrying children

Division 2--Lights on animal-drawn vehicles

223. Using lights when riding an animal-drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions

Division 3--Horns and radar detectors

224. Using horns and similar warning devices
225. Using radar detectors and similar devices

Division 4--Portable warning triangles for heavy vehicles

226. Heavy vehicles to be equipped with portable warning triangles
227. Using portable warning triangles

PART 14--Rules for pedestrians

Division 1--General

228. No pedestrians signs
229. Pedestrians on a road with a road access sign
230. Crossing a road--general
231. Crossing a road at pedestrian lights
232. Crossing a road at traffic lights
233. Crossing a road to or from a tram
234. Crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians
235. Crossing a level crossing
235A. Crossing a pedestrian level crossing that has a red pedestrian light
236. Pedestrians not to cause a traffic hazard or obstruction
237. Getting on or into a moving vehicle
238. Pedestrians travelling along a road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy)
239. Pedestrians on a bicycle path or separated footpath

Division 2--Rules for persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices and wheeled toys

239A. No wheeled recreational devices or toys sign
240. Wheeled recreational devices and toys not to be used on certain roads
241. Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a road
242. Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a footpath or shared path
243. Travelling on rollerblades etc on a bicycle path or separated footpath
244. Wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys being towed etc
244A. Meanings of scooter and motorised scooter
244B. Wearing of helmets by users of motorised scooters
244C. Motorised scooters not to be used

PART 15--Additional rules for bicycle riders

245. Riding a bicycle
246. Carrying people on a bicycle
247. Riding in a bicycle lane on a road
247A. Entering a bicycle storage area
247B. Giving way while entering or in a bicycle storage area
248. Riding across a crossing
249. Riding on a separated footpath
250. Riding on a footpath or shared path
251. Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle riders on a path
252. No bicycles signs and markings
253. Bicycle riders not to cause a traffic hazard
254. Bicycles being towed etc
255. Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle
256. Bicycle helmets
257. Riding with a person on a bicycle trailer
258. Equipment on a bicycle
259. Riding at night
260. Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light
261. Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
262. Proceeding when bicycle crossing at an intersection or another place on a road

PART 16--Rules for persons travelling in or on vehicles

263. Application of Part to persons in or on trams
264. Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
265. Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older
266. Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old
267. Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
268. How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle
269. Opening doors and getting out of a vehicle etc
270. Wearing motor bike helmets
271. Riding on motor bikes
272. Interfering with the driver's control of the vehicle etc

PART 17--Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram recovery vehicles and public buses

Division 1--Trams

273. Division also applies to tram recovery vehicles and public buses travelling along tram tracks
274. Stopping for a red T light
275. Stopping for a yellow T light
276. Exception to stopping for a red or yellow T light
277. Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow T light
278. Proceeding when a red traffic light and a white T light or white traffic arrow is showing
279. Proceeding when a white T light or white traffic arrow is no longer showing

Division 2--Public buses

280. Application of Division
281. Stopping for a red B light
282. Stopping for a yellow B light
283. Exception to stopping for a red or yellow B light
284. Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow B light
285. Proceeding when a red traffic light and a white B light or white traffic arrow is showing
286. Proceeding when a white B light or white traffic arrow is no longer showing

PART 18--Miscellaneous road rules

Division 1--Miscellaneous rules for drivers

287. Duties of a driver involved in a crash
288. Driving on a path
289. Driving on a nature strip
290. Driving on a traffic island
291. Making unnecessary noise or smoke
292. Insecure or overhanging load
292A. Restricting movement of load
293. Removing fallen etc things from the road
294. Keeping control of a vehicle being towed
295. Motor vehicle towing another vehicle with a towline
296. Driving a vehicle in reverse
297. Driver to have proper control of a vehicle etc
298. Driving with a person in a trailer
299. Television receivers and visual display units in vehicles
300. Use of mobile phones
300A. Interfering with or interrupting funeral procession

Division 2--Rules for people in charge of animals

301. Leading an animal while in or on a vehicle
302. Rider of an animal on a footpath or nature strip to give way to pedestrians
303. Riding an animal alongside more than 1 other rider

Division 3--Obeying directions

304. Direction by a police officer or authorised person

PART 19--Exemptions

305. Exemption for drivers of police vehicles
306. Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles
307. Stopping and parking exemption for police and emergency vehicles and authorised persons
308. Exemption for police officers and emergency workers on foot
309. Exemption for drivers of trams etc
310. Exemption for road workers etc
311. Exemption for oversize vehicles
312. Exemption for tow truck drivers
313. Exemption for postal vehicles
313A. Exemption for garbage truck drivers etc
313B. Exemption for breakdown vehicles

PART 20--Traffic control devices and traffic-related items

Division 1--General

314. Diagrams of traffic control devices, traffic-related items and symbols
315. Legal effect of traffic control devices mentioned in the Australian Road Rules
316. When do traffic control devices comply substantially with the Australian Road Rules
317. Information on or with traffic control devices
318. Limited effect of certain traffic control devices
319. Legal effect of traffic-related items mentioned in the Australian Road Rules
320. When do traffic-related items comply substantially with the Australian Road Rules
321. Meaning of information on or with traffic control devices and traffic-related items
322. References to traffic control devices and traffic-related items on a road etc
323. References to lights that are traffic signals
323A. Audible lines

Division 2--Application of traffic control devices to lengths of roads and areas

324. Purpose of Division
325. References to traffic control devices--application to lengths of road and areas
326. When do traffic control devices apply to a length of road or area--the basic rules
327. Length of road to which a traffic sign (except a parking control sign) applies
328. References to a traffic control device applying to a length of road
329. Traffic control devices applying to a marked lane
330. Traffic control devices applying to a slip lane
331. Traffic control devices applying to an intersection
332. Parking control signs applying to a length of road
333. Parking control signs applying to a length of road in an area to which another parking control sign applies etc
334. How parking control signs apply to a length of road
335. Traffic control devices applying to an area
336. How separated footpath signs and separated footpath road markings apply

Division 3--Application of traffic control devices to persons

337. Purpose of Division
338. References to traffic control devices--application to persons
339. When do traffic control devices apply to a person--the basic rules
340. Traffic control devices (except road markings and parking control signs)
341. Road markings
342. Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to a length of road
343. Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to an area
344. Traffic control devices applying to a driver in a marked lane
345. Traffic control devices applying to a driver in a slip lane
346. Parking control signs

PART 21--General

347. Meaning of abbreviations and symbols
348. References to a driver doing something etc
349. References to certain kinds of roads
350. References to stopping or parking on a length of road etc
351. References to left and right
352. References to stopping as near as practicable to a place
353. References to pedestrians crossing a road
SCHEDULE 1--Abbreviations and symbols
SCHEDULE 2--Standard or commonly used traffic signs
SCHEDULE 3--Other permitted traffic signs
SCHEDULE 4--Symbols and traffic-related items
SCHEDULE 5--Transitional provisions
Legislative history

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