Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.129Keeping to the far left side of a road
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sec.129 Keeping to the far left side of a road
A driver on a road, other than a multi-lane road, must drive as near as practicable to the far left side of the road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section does not apply to— the rider of a motorbike; or the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device when approaching, entering or riding in a roundabout. In this section— road does not include a road-related area. s 129 amd 2014 SL No. 279 s 14 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 43 ; 2024 SL No. 225 s 6 (sec.129-ssec.1) A driver on a road, other than a multi-lane road, must drive as near as practicable to the far left side of the road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.129-ssec.2) This section does not apply to— the rider of a motorbike; or the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device when approaching, entering or riding in a roundabout. (sec.129-ssec.3) In this section— road does not include a road-related area.
- (a) the rider of a motorbike; or
- (b) the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device when approaching, entering or riding in a roundabout.