39Making a U-turn contrary to a no U-turn sign

39 Making a U-turn contrary to a no U-turn sign

(1)  A driver must not make a U-turn at a break in a dividing strip on a road if there is a no U-turn sign at the break in the dividing strip.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Dividing strip is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 Rule 322(5) and (6) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at a break in a dividing strip.

(2)  A driver must not make a U-turn on a length of road to which a no U-turn sign applies.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note Length of road is defined in the dictionary.

(3)  A no U-turn sign on a road (except a no U-turn sign at an intersection or at a break in a dividing strip) applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following:

(a) the next intersection on the road;

(b) if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end – the end of the road.

Note 1 Intersection and T-intersection are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 Rule 322(1) and (2) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign on a road.

| No U-turn signs |

| No U-turn sign (Standard sign) |

| No U-turn sign (Variable illuminated message sign) | | Note for diagram | There is another permitted version of each of these no U-turn signs – see the diagrams in Schedule 3. |