138Keeping off a painted island

138 Keeping off a painted island

(1) A driver must not drive on or over a single continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous lines, along a side of or surrounding a painted island, except as permitted under this rule or rule 139(4).

Offence provision.

Note 1: Painted island is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 139 deals with avoiding obstructions on a road.

Note: Example

Painted island surrounded by 2 parallel continuous lines

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Note: In this example, vehicle B is contravening the rule.

(2) A driver may drive on or over a single continuous line along the side of or surrounding a painted island for up to 50 metres: (a) to enter or leave the road; or (b) to enter a turning lane that begins immediately after the painted island.

Note 1: Turning lane is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 85 deals with the give way rules applying to a driver entering a turning lane from a painted island and rule 197 deals with stopping on painted islands.