Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.92Traffic lane arrows
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sec.92 Traffic lane arrows
If a driver is driving in a marked lane at an intersection (except a roundabout) and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, the driver must— if the arrows indicate a single direction—drive in that direction; or if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in 1 of those directions. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, this section does not apply to a driver if— the arrows indicate a direction to the right (whether or not they also indicate another direction) at an intersection and the driver is making a U-turn at the intersection; or a traffic sign indicates that the driver may drive in a direction different to that indicated by the traffic lane arrows; or the driver is driving in the direction indicated by traffic lane arrows that apply to 1 or more marked lanes and there is an obstruction in each of those lanes; or the driver is turning at an intersection in accordance with section 28 (2) or 32 (2) . The existence of a bicycle storage area in a marked lane does not alter a driver’s obligation to comply with this section. (sec.92-ssec.1) If a driver is driving in a marked lane at an intersection (except a roundabout) and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, the driver must— if the arrows indicate a single direction—drive in that direction; or if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in 1 of those directions. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.92-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to a driver if— the arrows indicate a direction to the right (whether or not they also indicate another direction) at an intersection and the driver is making a U-turn at the intersection; or a traffic sign indicates that the driver may drive in a direction different to that indicated by the traffic lane arrows; or the driver is driving in the direction indicated by traffic lane arrows that apply to 1 or more marked lanes and there is an obstruction in each of those lanes; or the driver is turning at an intersection in accordance with section 28 (2) or 32 (2) . (sec.92-ssec.3) The existence of a bicycle storage area in a marked lane does not alter a driver’s obligation to comply with this section.
- (a) if the arrows indicate a single direction—drive in that direction; or
- (b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in 1 of those directions.
- (a) the arrows indicate a direction to the right (whether or not they also indicate another direction) at an intersection and the driver is making a U-turn at the intersection; or
- (b) a traffic sign indicates that the driver may drive in a direction different to that indicated by the traffic lane arrows; or
- (c) the driver is driving in the direction indicated by traffic lane arrows that apply to 1 or more marked lanes and there is an obstruction in each of those lanes; or