South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 45

45—What is changing direction

        (1)         A driver "changes direction if the driver changes direction to the left or the driver changes direction to the right.

        (2)         A driver "changes direction to the left by doing any of the following:

            (a)         turning left;

            (b)         changing marked lanes to the left;

            (c)         diverging to the left;

            (d)         entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left;

            (e)         moving to the left to, or from, a stationary position;

            (f)         turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;

            (g)         at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Note 1—

"Marked lane" and "median strip parking area" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2—

For the meaning of "left", see rule 351(1).

        (3)         A driver "changes direction to the right by doing any of the following:

            (a)         turning right;

            (b)         changing marked lanes to the right;

            (c)         diverging to the right;

            (d)         entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right;

            (e)         moving to the right to, or from, a stationary position;

            (f)         turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;

            (g)         making a U-turn;

            (h)         at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Note 1—

"U-turn" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2—

For the meaning of "right", see rule 351(2).

Examples for subrules (2)(g) and (3)(h)—

Example 1 Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road

Example 2 Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road