Road Rules 2019
142No overtaking to the right of a vehicle turning right, &c.,
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142 No overtaking to the right of a vehicle turning right, &c.,
(1) A driver must not overtake to the right of a vehicle 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.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
Note Centre of the road, overtake, right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.
(2) 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 do not overtake turning vehicle sign.