45What is changing direction

45 What is changing direction

(1)  A driver changes direction if the driver changes direction to the left or the driver changes direction to the right.

(2)  A driver changes direction to the left by doing any of the following:

(a) turning left;

(b) changing marked lanes to the left;

(c) diverging to the left;

(d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left;

(e) moving to the left to, or from, a stationary position;

(f) turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;

(g) at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right – leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Note 1 Marked lane and median strip parking area are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 For the meaning of left, see rule 351(1).

(3)  A driver changes direction to the right by doing any of the following:

(a) turning right;

(b) changing marked lanes to the right;

(c) diverging to the right;

(d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right;

(e) moving to the right to, or from, a stationary position;

(f) turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;

(g) making a U-turn;

(h) at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left – leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Note 1

U-turn is defined in the dictionary.