Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.152Complying with overhead lane control devices
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sec.152 Complying with overhead lane control devices
A driver in a marked lane to which an overhead lane control device applies must comply with this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If the device displays an illuminated red diagonal cross or is a traffic sign displaying a red diagonal cross, the driver must not drive in the marked lane past the device. If the device displays a flashing illuminated red diagonal cross, the driver must leave the marked lane as soon as it is safe to do so. If the device displays an illuminated white, green or yellow arrow pointing downwards or indicating 1 or more directions, the driver may drive in the marked lane past the device. Also, if the device displays a speed limit sign (variable illuminated message sign), the driver may drive in the marked lane past the device. See also section 20 . A lane control ends sign on a road has the effect that once the driver has passed the sign, the overhead lane control device for which the sign is displayed no longer regulates which marked lanes the driver may or must drive in or must leave. s 152 amd 2011 SL No. 3 s 7 (sec.152-ssec.1) A driver in a marked lane to which an overhead lane control device applies must comply with this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.152-ssec.2) If the device displays an illuminated red diagonal cross or is a traffic sign displaying a red diagonal cross, the driver must not drive in the marked lane past the device. (sec.152-ssec.3) If the device displays a flashing illuminated red diagonal cross, the driver must leave the marked lane as soon as it is safe to do so. (sec.152-ssec.4) If the device displays an illuminated white, green or yellow arrow pointing downwards or indicating 1 or more directions, the driver may drive in the marked lane past the device. (sec.152-ssec.5) Also, if the device displays a speed limit sign (variable illuminated message sign), the driver may drive in the marked lane past the device. See also section 20 . (sec.152-ssec.6) A lane control ends sign on a road has the effect that once the driver has passed the sign, the overhead lane control device for which the sign is displayed no longer regulates which marked lanes the driver may or must drive in or must leave.