Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.147Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
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sec.147 Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
A driver on a multi-lane road must not move from 1 marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes unless— the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or the driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to the first marked lane; or the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes under subsection (2) ; or either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under this regulation and the driver is moving to or from the special purpose lane; or either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane during specified times only and the driver— is moving to or from the lane when it is not a special purpose lane; and is permitted to drive in the lane when it is not a special purpose lane under this regulation; or the driver is lane filtering in compliance with section 151A ; or Only the rider of a motorbike may lane filter. the driver is passing an emergency response vehicle under section 78A (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver on a multi-lane road may move from 1 marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes if— the driver makes the move to approach or enter an intersection from the multi-lane road and section 28 (2) or 32 (2) applies to the driver for the purpose of making the move; or the driver makes the move to approach or enter a roundabout from the multi-lane road and section 111 (8) or (9) applies to the driver for the purpose of making the move; or both of the following apply— the driver is passing the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device that is travelling in the same direction as the driver and the movement is necessary to comply with section 144A (1) for the passing of the rider; the driver can perform the movement safely. s 147 amd 2014 SL No. 26 s 12 ; 2014 SL No. 279 s 18 ; 2014 SL No. 325 s 11 ; 2022 SL No. 122 s 15 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 49 (sec.147-ssec.1) A driver on a multi-lane road must not move from 1 marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes unless— the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or the driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to the first marked lane; or the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes under subsection (2) ; or either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under this regulation and the driver is moving to or from the special purpose lane; or either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane during specified times only and the driver— is moving to or from the lane when it is not a special purpose lane; and is permitted to drive in the lane when it is not a special purpose lane under this regulation; or the driver is lane filtering in compliance with section 151A ; or Only the rider of a motorbike may lane filter. the driver is passing an emergency response vehicle under section 78A (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.147-ssec.2) A driver on a multi-lane road may move from 1 marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes if— the driver makes the move to approach or enter an intersection from the multi-lane road and section 28 (2) or 32 (2) applies to the driver for the purpose of making the move; or the driver makes the move to approach or enter a roundabout from the multi-lane road and section 111 (8) or (9) applies to the driver for the purpose of making the move; or both of the following apply— the driver is passing the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device that is travelling in the same direction as the driver and the movement is necessary to comply with section 144A (1) for the passing of the rider; the driver can perform the movement safely.