42Starting a U-turn at an intersection

42 Starting a U-turn at an intersection

A driver making a U-turn at an intersection must start the U-turn –

(a) if the road where the driver is turning has a dividing line or median strip – from the marked lane nearest, or as near as practicable, to the dividing line or median strip; or

(b) in any other case – from the left of the centre of the road.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1

Centre of the road, dividing line, intersection, marked lane and median strip are defined in the dictionary.

Example 1

Starting a U-turn on a road with a median strip