Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.133Exceptions to keeping to the left of the centre of a road
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sec.133 Exceptions to keeping to the left of the centre of a road
This section applies to a driver on a two-way road without a dividing line or median strip. The driver may drive to the right of the centre of the road— to overtake another driver; or to enter or leave the road; or to enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a service road or emergency stopping lane). The driver may also drive to the right of the centre of the road if— because of the width or condition of the road, it is not practicable to drive to the left of the centre of the road; and the driver can do so safely. (sec.133-ssec.1) This section applies to a driver on a two-way road without a dividing line or median strip. (sec.133-ssec.2) The driver may drive to the right of the centre of the road— to overtake another driver; or to enter or leave the road; or to enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a service road or emergency stopping lane). (sec.133-ssec.3) The driver may also drive to the right of the centre of the road if— because of the width or condition of the road, it is not practicable to drive to the left of the centre of the road; and the driver can do so safely.
- (a) to overtake another driver; or
- (b) to enter or leave the road; or
- (c) to enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a service road or emergency stopping lane).
- (a) because of the width or condition of the road, it is not practicable to drive to the left of the centre of the road; and
- (b) the driver can do so safely.