148Giving way when moving from one marked lane or line of

148 Giving way when moving from one marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic (1) A driver who is moving from one marked lane (whether or not the lane is ending) to another marked lane must give way to any vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver in the marked lane to which the driver is moving. 1 Marked lane and multi-lane road are defined in the dictionary.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 143 Giving way when moving from one marked lane to another marked lane In these examples, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. (2) A driver on a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction as the driver, and who is moving from one line of traffic to another line of traffic, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver in the line of traffic to which the driver is moving. (3) Subrule (2) does not apply to a driver if the line of traffic in which the driver is driving is merging with the line of traffic to which the driver is moving. Note Rule 149 deals with giving way when lines of traffic merge.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 144 Giving way when moving from one line of traffic to another line of traffic when the lines are not merging In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A