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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 31

Starting a right turn from a road (except a multi‑lane road)

    (1)     A driver turning right at an intersection from a road (except a multi-lane road) must approach and enter the intersection in accordance with this rule.

Penalty:     3 penalty units.

Note

Intersection and multi-lane road are defined in the dictionary.

    (2)     If the road has a dividing line or median strip, the driver must approach and enter the intersection from the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the dividing line or median strip.

Note

Dividing line and median strip are defined in the dictionary.

    (3)     If the road does not have a dividing line or median strip and is not a one-way road, the driver must approach and enter the intersection from the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the centre of the road.

Note

Centre of the road and one-way road are defined in the dictionary.

    (4)     If the road is a one-way road, the driver must approach and enter the intersection from as near as practicable to the far right side of the road.

Rule 31(4A) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 11.

    (4A)     Subrules (2), (3) and (4) also apply to a rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter who approaches and enters an intersection from a bicycle storage area.

Note

Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

    (4B)     Despite subrules (2), (3) and (4), if there is space in a bicycle storage area for 2 riders of bicycles to be next to each other, the rider on the left may approach and enter the intersection as near as practicable to the left side of the other rider, but only if that other rider approaches and enters the intersection in accordance with this rule.

    (5)     In this rule—

"road" does not include a road related area.

Note

"Road related area" includes any shoulder of a road—see  rule 13.

Examples

1     Starting a right turn from a road with a dividing line

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2     Starting a right turn from a one-way road

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