147Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes

147 Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes

(1)  A driver on a multi-lane road must not move from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes unless –

(a) the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or

(b) the driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to the first marked lane; or

(c) the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes under another provision of the Road Rules or under another law of this jurisdiction; or

(d) either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under the Road Rules and the driver is moving to or from the special purpose lane; or

(e) either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane during specified times only and the driver –

(i) is moving to or from that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane; and

(ii) is permitted to drive in that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane under the Road Rules; or

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

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Marked lane, multi-lane road, obstruction, special purpose lane and traffic control device are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 An overhead lane control device may require a driver to leave a marked lane – see rule 152.

Note 3 Drivers of certain long vehicles are permitted to use 2 marked lanes when turning at an intersection – see rule 28 (left turns) and rule 32 (right turns).

Note 4 Rule 95 deals with driving in emergency stopping lanes, and Division 6 of this Part deals with driving in other special purpose lanes.

Note 5 Lane filtering is defined in rule 151A.

Note 6 Rider is defined in rule 17.

Note 7 Motor bike is defined in the dictionary.