28Starting a left turn from a multi-lane road

#### 28 Starting a left turn from a multi-lane road 28 Starting a left turn from a multi-lane road > > (1) A driver turning left at an intersection from a multi-lane road must approach and enter the intersection from within the left lane unless— > > > > > (a) the driver is required or permitted to approach and enter the intersection from within another marked lane under rule 88(1), 92 or 159, or > > > > > (b) the driver is turning, at B lights or traffic arrows, in accordance with Division 2 of Part 17, or > > > > > (c) subrule (1A) or (2) applies to the driver, or > > > > > (d) the lane is a bus only lane. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > B lights, intersection, marked lane, multi-lane road, public bus and traffic arrows are defined in the Dictionary, left lane is defined in subrule (3) and bus only lane is defined in rule 154A. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Rule 88(1) deals with *left turn only signs*, rule 92 deals with traffic lane arrows, and rule 159 deals with traffic signs requiring particular kinds of vehicles to drive in an indicated marked lane. > > > > Note 3. > > > > Division 2 of Part 17 provides for priority to be given to public buses at intersections with B lights or a white traffic arrow. > > > > Example for subrule (1)(a). > > > > | Starting a left turn on a multi-lane road with traffic lane arrows as required or permitted under rule 92 | > > > (1A) A driver turning left at an intersection from a multi-lane road that has a slip lane must approach and enter the intersection— > > > > > (a) from within the slip lane, or > > > > > (b) if there is an obstruction that prevents the driver from entering the intersection from within the slip lane—from within the left lane. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Obstruction and slip lane are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (2) A driver may approach and enter the intersection from the marked lane next to the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane if— > > > > > (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer, and > > > > > (b) the vehicle displays a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign*, and > > > > > (c) any part of the vehicle is within 50 metres of the nearest point of the intersection, and > > > > > (d) it is not practicable for the driver to turn left from within the left lane, and > > > > > (e) the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely turn left at the intersection by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Driver’s vehicle is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Vehicle includes a combination—see rule 15(d). > > > > Note 3. > > > > Rule 316–2 makes it an offence for a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign* to be displayed on the rear of a motor vehicle or a trailer attached to a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is, or the vehicle and trailer together are, 7.5 metres or more in length. > > > > Example. > > > > | Long vehicle turning left from the left lane and next marked lane | > > > (2A) If there is a bicycle storage area before an intersection that extends across one or more marked lanes of a multi-lane road, a rider of a bicycle turning left must approach and enter the intersection from within the part of the bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the left marked lane or of a bicycle lane that is on the left side of the road. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Bicycle storage area is defined in the Dictionary. > > > (3) In this rule— > > > > left lane means— > > > > > (a) the marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road, or > > > > > (b) if there is an obstruction (for example, a parked car or roadworks) in that marked lane—the marked lane nearest to that marked lane that is not obstructed. > > > > marked lane, for a driver, does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Special purpose lane is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Rule 95 deals with driving in an emergency stopping lane and Part 11, Division 6 deals with driving in other special purpose lanes. > > | 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. > > **rule 28:** Am 2022 (692), Sch 1\[1\] \[2\].