South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 141

141—No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle

        (1)         A driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle unless—

            (a)         the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or

            (b)         the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle; or

            (c)         the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle; or

            (d)         the driver is lane filtering in accordance with rule 151A.

Note—

"Lane filtering" is defined in rule 151A.

Offence provision.

Note—

"Bicycle", "centre of the road", "marked lane", "multi-lane road", "overtake", "right change of direction signal" and "U-turn" are defined in the dictionary.

        (1A)         Subrule (1)(d) does not apply if another law of this jurisdiction does not permit a driver to lane filter.

        (2)         The rider of a bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal.

Offence provision.

Note—

"Left change of direction signal" is defined in the dictionary.

        (3)         In this rule—

"turning right" does not include making a hook turn.

"vehicle" does not include a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks, or any vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.

Note 1—

"Bus", "tram" and "travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2—

Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns.

Note 3—

Division 7 of this Part deals with overtaking and passing trams (and buses travelling along tram tracks). Rule 143 deals with overtaking or passing a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.