39Making a U—turn contrary to a no U—turn sign

39 Making a U–turn contrary to a no U–turn sign

(1) A driver must not make a U–turn at a break in a dividing strip on a road if there is a no U–turn sign at the break in the dividing strip.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Dividing strip is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 322(5) and (6) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at a break in a dividing strip.

(2) A driver must not make a U–turn on a length of road to which a no U–turn sign applies.

Offence provision.

Note: Length of road is defined in the dictionary.

(3) A no U–turn sign on a road (except a no U–turn sign at an intersection or at a break in a dividing strip) applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following: (a) the next intersection on the road; (b) if the road ends at a T–intersection or dead end—the end of the road.

Note 1: Intersection and T–intersection are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 322(1) and (2) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign on a road.

No U–turn signs

Note for diagrams: There is another permitted version of each of these no U–turn signs—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.