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ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 31 Starting a right turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 31

Starting a right turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)

31 Starting a right turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)

(1) A driver turning right at an intersection from a road (except a multi-lane road) must approach and enter the intersection in accordance with this rule.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
Note :
"Intersection" and
"multi-lane road" are defined in the Dictionary.
(2) If the road has a dividing line or median strip, the driver must approach and enter the intersection from the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the dividing line or median strip.
Note :
"Dividing line" and
"median strip" are defined in the Dictionary.
(3) If the road does not have a dividing line or median strip and is not a one-way road, the driver must approach and enter the intersection from the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the centre of the road.
Note :
"Centre of the road" and
"one-way road" are defined in the Dictionary.
(4) If the road is a one-way road, the driver must approach and enter the intersection from as near as practicable to the far right side of the road.
(4A) Subrules (2), (3) and (4) also apply to a rider of a bicycle who approaches and enters an intersection from a bicycle storage area.
Note :
"Bicycle storage area" is defined in the Dictionary.
(4B) Despite subrules (2), (3) and (4), if there is space in a bicycle storage area for 2 riders of bicycles to be next to each other, the rider on the left may approach and enter the intersection as near as practicable to the left side of the other rider, but only if that other rider approaches and enters the intersection in accordance with this rule.
(5) In this rule--


"road" does not include a road related area.
Note :
"Road related area" includes any shoulder of a road--see rule 13.
Examples :

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