Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A driver turning
left at an intersection or a roundabout from a multi‑lane carriageway
must approach and enter the intersection or roundabout from within the left
lane unless —
(a) the
driver is required or permitted to approach and enter the intersection from
within another marked lane under regulation 69, 73, or 137; or
(b) the
driver is turning, at B lights or traffic arrows, in accordance with
Part 17; or
(c)
subregulation (2) applies to the driver.
Points: 2 Modified
penalty: 2 PU
Example for subregulation (1)(a)
Starting a left turn on a multi‑lane carriageway
with traffic lane arrows 
(2A) A driver turning
left at an intersection from a multi‑lane road that has a slip lane must
approach and enter the intersection from within the slip lane, unless an
obstruction prevents the driver from entering the intersection from within
that slip lane.
Points: 2 Modified
Penalty: 2 PU
(2) A driver may
approach and enter the intersection or roundabout from the marked lane next to
the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane if —
(a) the
driver’s vehicle or combination, together with any load or projection,
is 7.5 m long, or longer; and
(b) the
rearmost part of the vehicle (or of the combination, if that is the case)
displays a “do not overtake turning vehicle” sign; and
(c) any
part of the vehicle is within 50 m of the nearest point of the
intersection; and
(d) it
is not practicable for the driver to turn left from within the left lane; and
(e) the
driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely turn left at the
intersection by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.
Example
Long vehicle turning left from the left lane and next marked lane
(3A) If there is a
bicycle storage area before an intersection that extends across one or more
marked lanes of a multi‑lane carriageway, a rider of a bicycle turning
left must approach and enter the intersection from within the part of the
bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the left marked lane, or of
a bicycle lane or shoulder that is on the left side of the carriageway.
Modified penalty: 2 PU
(3) In this
regulation —
left lane means —
(a) the
lane nearest to the far left side of the carriageway; or
(b) if
there is an obstruction ( for example, a parked car or roadworks ) in that
lane — the lane nearest to that lane that is not obstructed,
but does not include a special purpose lane in
which the driver is not permitted to drive.
Do not overtake turning vehicle signs
(background in yellow)
(top right portion in red, remainder of
background in yellow)
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[Regulation 21 amended: Gazette
1 Dec 2000 p. 6752‑3; 13 Nov 2009 p. 4565;
SL 2020/253 r. 28.]
