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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 147

Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes

A driver on a multi-lane road must not move from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes unless—

        (a)     the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or

        (b)     the driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to the first marked lane; or

        (c)     the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes under another provision of these Rules; or

        (d)     either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under these Rules and the driver is moving to or from the special purpose lane; or

        (e)     either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane during specified times only and the driver

              (i)     is moving to or from that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane; and

              (ii)     is permitted to drive in that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane under these Rules; or

        (f)     the rider of a motor cycle is engaging in lane filtering in the circumstances set out in rule 151B.

Penalty:     3 penalty units.

Notes to rule 147 substituted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 11.

Notes

1     "Lane filtering", marked lane , multi-lane road", " obstruction , special purpose lane and traffic control device are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 to rule 147 amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 53.

2     A driver on a multi-lane road is permitted to drive from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes to pass on the right side of a bicycle or an electric scooter—see rule 144A(2).

3     An overhead lane control device may require a driver to leave a marked lane—see rule 152.

4     Drivers of certain long vehicles are permitted to use 2 marked lanes when turning at an intersection—see rule 28 (left turns) and rule 32 (right turns).

5     Rule 95 deals with driving in emergency stopping lanes, and Division 6 of this Part deals with driving in other special purpose lanes.



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