143Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign

#### 143 Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign 143 Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign > > (1) A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign* if the vehicle is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Left change of direction signal and overtake are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (1A) A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign* unless— > > > > > (a) the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle, or > > > > > (b) the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle, or > > > > > (c) the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Centre of the road, marked lane, multi-lane road, overtake, right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (2) A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the right of a vehicle displaying a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign* if the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Example. > > > > A driver driving on a multi-lane road who is turning right at an intersection to which a *right turn only sign* applies may drive past a vehicle displaying a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign* that is turning right from another marked lane, and giving a right change of direction signal, if it is safe to do so. > > > > Note. > > > > Centre of the road, right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (3) In this rule— > > > > turning right does not include making a hook turn. > > > > Note. > > > > Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns. > > | Do not overtake turning vehicle signs | > | | | > > Note 1 for diagrams. > > These signs are displayed on certain long vehicles. > > Note 2 for diagrams. > > These signs must comply with the size requirements set out in rule 316–1.