130Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road

130 Keeping 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

(b1) the driver is approaching or passing a stationary emergency response vehicle with a flashing blue, red or yellow light (in accordance with rule 78–1), 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 these Rules, is permitted to drive, or

(i) there are only 2 marked lanes and the left lane is a slow vehicle turn out lane.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

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.