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

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 these Rules; or

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

(f) the rider of a motor cycle is engaging in lane filtering in the circumstances set out in rule 151B.

Notes to rule 147 substituted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 11.

1 Lane filtering, marked lane, multi-lane road, obstruction, special purpose lane and traffic control device are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 to rule 147 amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 53.

2 A driver on a multi-lane road is permitted to drive from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes to pass on the right side of a bicycle or an electric scooter—see rule 144A(2).

3 An overhead lane control device may require a driver to leave a marked lane—see rule 152.

4 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).

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