Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.143Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign
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sec.143 Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign
A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign, unless— if the vehicle is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal— the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and it is safe to pass, or overtake, in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or it is otherwise safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle; or otherwise— the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and it is safe to pass, or overtake, in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle; or the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle; or it is otherwise safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the right of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver driving on a multi-lane road who is turning right at an intersection to which a right turn only sign applies may drive past a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is turning right from another marked lane, and giving a right change of direction signal, if it is safe to do so. In this section— turning right does not include making a hook turn. s 143 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 21 (sec.143-ssec.1) A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign, unless— if the vehicle is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal— the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and it is safe to pass, or overtake, in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or it is otherwise safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle; or otherwise— the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and it is safe to pass, or overtake, in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle; or the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle; or it is otherwise safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.143-ssec.2) A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the right of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver driving on a multi-lane road who is turning right at an intersection to which a right turn only sign applies may drive past a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is turning right from another marked lane, and giving a right change of direction signal, if it is safe to do so. (sec.143-ssec.3) In this section— turning right does not include making a hook turn.