TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE 3 - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES 1999
111Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2
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111 Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction (1) A driver entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road, or a road with room for 2 or more lines of traffic (other than motor bikes, bicycles, motorised wheelchairs or animals) travelling in the same direction as the driver, must enter the roundabout in accordance Note Multi-lane road is defined in the dictionary.
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 107 (2) If the driver is to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it, the driver must enter the roundabout from the left marked lane or, if the road is not a multi-lane road, as near as practicable to the left side of the road. Note Leaving a roundabout less than halfway around it (3) If the driver is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it, the driver must enter the roundabout from the right marked lane or, if the road is not a multi-lane road, from the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the dividing line or median strip. Leaving a roundabout more than halfway around it
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 108 (4) If the driver is to leave the roundabout halfway around it, the driver may enter the roundabout from any marked lane or, if the road is not a multi-lane road, anywhere on the part of the road on which vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver may travel. Leaving a roundabout halfway around it (5) Despite subrules (2) to (4), if the driver is entering the roundabout from a marked lane and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, the driver must: (a) if the arrows indicate a single direction – drive in that direction after entering the roundabout; or (b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions – drive in one of those directions after entering the roundabout. Note Traffic lane arrows is defined in the dictionary. Roundabout with 3 entry points
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 109 Roundabout with 5 entry points Notes for examples 4 and 5 1 Rule 116 requires a driver to obey traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout. 2 The rules in Part 11 about driving in marked lanes, and moving from one marked lane or line of traffic, apply to a driver driving in a roundabout – see rules 146 to 148. (6) Subrule (3) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal. Note (7) Subrule (5) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal if the rider is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it. (8) Despite subrule (2), a driver may approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next to the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane if: and of the roundabout; and (d) it is not practicable for the driver to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it from within the left lane; and safely leave the roundabout less than halfway around it by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.