130Keeping to the left on a multi‑lane road

130 Keeping to the left on a multi‑lane road

(1) This rule applies to a driver driving on a multi‑lane road if: (a) the speed‑limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving is over 80 kilometres per hour; or (b) a keep left unless overtaking sign applies to the length of road where the driver is driving.

Note 1: Length of road and multi‑lane road are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Part 3 deals with speed‑limits.

(2) The driver must not drive in the right lane unless: (a) the driver is turning right, or making a U–turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal; or (b) the driver is overtaking; or (c) a left lane must turn left sign or left traffic lane arrows apply to any other lane and the driver is not turning left; or (d) the driver is required to drive in the right lane under rule 159; or (e) the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or (f) the traffic in each other lane is congested; or (g) the traffic in every lane is congested; or (h) the right lane is a special purpose lane in which the driver, under another provision of the Australian Road Rules, is permitted to drive; or (i) there are only 2 marked lanes and the left lane is a slow vehicle turn out lane.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Centre of the road, left traffic lane arrows, obstruction, overtake, right change of direction signal, special purpose lane, traffic, and U‑turn are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 159 deals with traffic signs that require a particular kind of vehicle to drive in the marked lane indicated by the signs.

Note 3: Rule 329 deals with when a traffic control device applies to a marked lane.

(3) A keep left unless overtaking sign on a multi‑lane road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following: (a) an end keep left unless overtaking sign on the road; (b) a traffic sign or road marking on the road that indicates that the road is no longer a multi‑lane road; (c) if the road ends at a T–intersection or dead end—the end of the road.

Note: Road marking, T–intersection and traffic sign are defined in the dictionary.

(4) In this rule:

lane, for a driver, means a marked lane for vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver, but does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive.

Note 1: Marked lane and special purpose lane are defined in the dictionary.