Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.115Driving in a roundabout
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sec.115 Driving in a roundabout
A driver driving in a roundabout must drive— to the left of the central traffic island in the roundabout; or if subsection (2) applies to the driver—on the edge of the central traffic island, to the left of the centre of the island; or if subsection (3) applies to the driver—over the central traffic island, as near as practicable to the left of the centre of the island. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This subsection applies to a driver if— the driver’s vehicle is too large to drive in the roundabout without driving on the edge of the central traffic island; and the driver can safely drive on the edge of the central traffic island. This subsection applies to a driver if— the driver’s vehicle is too large to drive in the roundabout without driving over the central traffic island; and the central traffic island is designed to allow a vehicle of that kind to be driven over it; and the driver can safely drive over the central traffic island. s 115 amd 2018 SL No. 195 s 12 (sec.115-ssec.1) A driver driving in a roundabout must drive— to the left of the central traffic island in the roundabout; or if subsection (2) applies to the driver—on the edge of the central traffic island, to the left of the centre of the island; or if subsection (3) applies to the driver—over the central traffic island, as near as practicable to the left of the centre of the island. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.115-ssec.2) This subsection applies to a driver if— the driver’s vehicle is too large to drive in the roundabout without driving on the edge of the central traffic island; and the driver can safely drive on the edge of the central traffic island. (sec.115-ssec.3) This subsection applies to a driver if— the driver’s vehicle is too large to drive in the roundabout without driving over the central traffic island; and the central traffic island is designed to allow a vehicle of that kind to be driven over it; and the driver can safely drive over the central traffic island.
- (a) to the left of the central traffic island in the roundabout; or
- (b) if subsection (2) applies to the driver—on the edge of the central traffic island, to the left of the centre of the island; or
- (c) if subsection (3) applies to the driver—over the central traffic island, as near as practicable to the left of the centre of the island.
- (a) the driver’s vehicle is too large to drive in the roundabout without driving on the edge of the central traffic island; and
- (b) the driver can safely drive on the edge of the central traffic island.
- (a) the driver’s vehicle is too large to drive in the roundabout without driving over the central traffic island; and
- (b) the central traffic island is designed to allow a vehicle of that kind to be driven over it; and