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ROAD RULES 2019 - REG 98

One-way signs
(1)  A driver must not drive on a length of road to which a one-way sign applies except in the direction indicated by the arrow on the sign.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note Length of road is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  A one-way sign on a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following:
(a) a two-way sign on the road;
(b) a keep left sign on the road;
(c) another sign or road marking on the road that indicates that the road is a two-way road;
(d) if the road ends at a T-intersection – the end of the road.

Note 1

Road marking , T-intersection and two-way road are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

There is a diagram of a keep left sign in rule 99.
(3)  This rule does not apply to the rider of a motor bike that is a postal vehicle, the rider of a bicycle or the rider of an animal if the rider –
(a) is riding on a bicycle path, footpath, nature strip, separated footpath or shared path adjacent to the length of road; and
(b) is permitted to ride on the bicycle path, footpath, nature strip, separated footpath or shared path under the Road Rules or another law of this jurisdiction.

Note Bicycle , footpath , motor bike , nature strip and postal vehicle are defined in the dictionary and shared path is defined in rule 242.

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One-way sign

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Two-way sign

Note 1 for diagrams

There are a number of other permitted versions of the one-way sign and another permitted version of the two-way sign  – see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

Note 2 for diagrams

A one-way sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction– see rule 316(4).



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