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;

Rule 45(2)(e) amended by S.R. No. 87/2018 rule 4(1).

(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.

1 Marked lane, median strip parking area and
T-intersection are defined in the dictionary.

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;

Rule 45(3)(e) amended by S.R. No. 87/2018 rule 4(2).

(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.

1 U-turn is defined in the dictionary.

2 For the meaning of right, see rule 351(2).

Examples for subrules (2)(g) and (3)(h)

| Example 1<br>Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road | Example 2<br>Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road |