sec.130Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road

sec.130 Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road

This section applies to a driver driving on a multi-lane road if— the speed limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving is over 80km/h; or a keep left unless overtaking sign applies to the length of road where the driver is driving. The driver must not drive in the right lane unless— the driver is— turning right or making a U-turn from the centre of the road; and giving a right change of direction signal; or the driver is overtaking; or a left lane must turn left sign or left traffic lane arrows apply to any other lane and the driver is not turning left; or the driver is required to drive in the right lane under section 159 ; or the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or the traffic in each other lane is congested; or the traffic in every lane is congested; or the right lane is a special purpose lane in which the driver, under another provision of this regulation, is permitted to drive; or there are only 2 marked lanes and the left lane is a slow vehicle turn out lane; or the driver is passing an emergency response vehicle under section 78A (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A keep left unless overtaking sign on a multi-lane road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following— an end keep left unless overtaking sign on the road; a traffic sign or road marking on the road that indicates that the road is no longer a multi-lane road; if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road. In this section— lane , for a driver, means a marked lane for vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver, but does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive. slow vehicle turn out lane means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane, to which a slow vehicle turn out lane sign applies. A slow vehicle turn out lane is designed for slow-moving vehicles to move into to allow faster vehicles to pass in an adjacent marked lane. s 130 amd 2022 SL No. 122 s 13 (sec.130-ssec.1) This section applies to a driver driving on a multi-lane road if— the speed limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving is over 80km/h; or a keep left unless overtaking sign applies to the length of road where the driver is driving. (sec.130-ssec.2) The driver must not drive in the right lane unless— the driver is— turning right or making a U-turn from the centre of the road; and giving a right change of direction signal; or the driver is overtaking; or a left lane must turn left sign or left traffic lane arrows apply to any other lane and the driver is not turning left; or the driver is required to drive in the right lane under section 159 ; or the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or the traffic in each other lane is congested; or the traffic in every lane is congested; or the right lane is a special purpose lane in which the driver, under another provision of this regulation, is permitted to drive; or there are only 2 marked lanes and the left lane is a slow vehicle turn out lane; or the driver is passing an emergency response vehicle under section 78A (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.130-ssec.3) A keep left unless overtaking sign on a multi-lane road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following— an end keep left unless overtaking sign on the road; a traffic sign or road marking on the road that indicates that the road is no longer a multi-lane road; if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road. (sec.130-ssec.4) In this section— lane , for a driver, means a marked lane for vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver, but does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive. slow vehicle turn out lane means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane, to which a slow vehicle turn out lane sign applies. A slow vehicle turn out lane is designed for slow-moving vehicles to move into to allow faster vehicles to pass in an adjacent marked lane.