Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.45What is changing direction
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sec.45 What is changing direction
A driver changes direction if— the driver changes direction to the left; or the driver changes direction to the right. A driver changes direction to the left by doing any of the following— turning left; changing marked lanes to the left; diverging to the left; entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left; moving to the left to, or from, a stationary position; turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area; at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. A driver changes direction to the right by doing any of the following— turning right; changing marked lanes to the right; diverging to the right; entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right; moving to the right to, or from, a stationary position; turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area; making a U-turn; at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. s 45 amd 2018 SL No. 195 s 4 (sec.45-ssec.1) A driver changes direction if— the driver changes direction to the left; or the driver changes direction to the right. (sec.45-ssec.2) A driver changes direction to the left by doing any of the following— turning left; changing marked lanes to the left; diverging to the left; entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left; moving to the left to, or from, a stationary position; turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area; at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. (sec.45-ssec.3) A driver changes direction to the right by doing any of the following— turning right; changing marked lanes to the right; diverging to the right; entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right; moving to the right to, or from, a stationary position; turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area; making a U-turn; at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.
- (a) the driver changes direction to the left; or
- (b) the driver changes direction to the right.
- (a) turning left;
- (b) changing marked lanes to the left;
- (c) diverging to the left;
- (d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left;
- (e) moving to the left to, or from, a stationary position;
- (f) turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;