141No overtaking etc. to the left of a vehicle

141 No overtaking etc. to the left of a vehicle (1) A driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle unless: (a) the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 136 (b) the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle; or (c) the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle; or (d) the driver is lane filtering in accordance with rule 151A. Note Lane filtering is defined in rule 151A. Note Bicycle, centre of the road, marked lane, multi-lane road, overtake, right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the dictionary. (1A) Subrule (1)(d) does not apply if another law of this jurisdiction does not permit a driver to lane filter. (2) The rider of a bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal. Note vehicle does not include a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks, or any vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign. 1 Bus, tram and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary. 2 Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns. 3 Division 7 of this Part deals with overtaking and passing trams (and buses travelling along tram tracks). Rule 143 deals with overtaking or passing a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 137