141No overtaking, &c., to the left of a vehicle

141 No overtaking, &c., to the left of a vehicle

(1)  A driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle 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; or

(d) the driver is the rider of a motor bike and is lane filtering in accordance with rule 151A.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1 Bicycle, centre of the road, marked lane, multi-lane road, overtake, right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 Lane filtering is defined in rule 151A.

Note 3 Rider is defined in rule 17.

Note 4 Motor bike is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  The rider of a bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note Left change of direction signal is defined in the dictionary.

(3)  In this rule –

turning right does not include making a hook turn;

vehicle does not include a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks, or any vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.

Note 1 Bus, tram and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 Division 3 of Part 4 deals with making hook turns.

Note 3 Division 7 of this Part deals with overtaking and passing trams (and buses travelling along tram tracks). Rule 143 deals with overtaking or passing a vehicle displaying a .