135Keeping to the left of a median strip

135 Keeping to the left of a median strip

(1)  A driver on a road with a median strip must drive to the left of the median strip, unless the driver is –

(a) entering or driving in a median strip parking area; or

(b) required to drive to the right of the median strip by a keep right sign.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1 Median strip and median strip parking area are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 For the meaning of driving to the left of something, see rule 351(3).

(2)  In this rule –

median strip does not include a painted island.

Note 1 Painted island is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 Rule 138 deals with keeping off painted islands.

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