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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - As at 1 July 2008 - Reg arr of 1999

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY

Division 1 - General

Division 2 - Some features of the Australian Road Rules

  • 4 Definitions--the dictionary etc
  • 5 Diagrams
  • 6 Examples
  • 7 Headings
  • 8 Notes
  • 9 Reader's Guide
  • 10 Offences

PART 2 - APPLICATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES

Division 1 - Roads and road-related areas

  • 11 Australian Road Rules apply to vehicles and road users on roads and road-related areas
  • 12 What is a road
  • 13 What is a road-related area

Division 2 - Road users and vehicles

  • 14 Road users
  • 15 What is a vehicle
  • 16 Who is a driver
  • 17 Who is a rider
  • 18 Who is a pedestrian
  • 19 References to driver includes rider etc

PART 3 - SPEED-LIMITS

  • 20 Obeying the speed-limit
  • 21 Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies
  • 22 Speed-limit in a speed-limited area
  • 23 Speed-limit in a school zone
  • 24 Speed-limit in a shared zone
  • 25 Speed-limit elsewhere

PART 4 - MAKING TURNS

Division 1 - Left turns at intersections

  • 26 Division does not apply to certain turns
  • 27 Starting a left turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)
  • 28 Starting a left turn from a multi-lane road
  • 29 Making a left turn as indicated by a road marking

Division 2 - Right turns (except hook turns) at intersections

  • 30 Division does not apply to certain turns
  • 31 Starting a right turn from a road (except a multi-lane road)
  • 32 Starting a right turn from a multi-lane road
  • 33 Making a right turn

Division 3 - Hook turns at intersections

  • 34 Making a hook turn at a hook turn only sign
  • 35 Optional hook turn by a bicycle rider
  • 36 Bicycle rider making a hook turn contrary to no hook turn by bicycles sign

Division 4 - U-turns

Note
  • 37 Beginning a U-turn
  • 38 Giving way when making a U-turn
  • 39 Making a U-turn contrary to a no U-turn sign
  • 40 Making a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights
  • 41 Making a U-turn at an intersection without traffic lights
  • 42 Starting a U-turn at an intersection

Division 5 - Turns into or from road-related areas or adjacent land

  • 43 Starting and making turns

PART 5 - CHANGE OF DIRECTION AND STOP SIGNALS

Division 1 - Change of direction signals

  • 44 Division does not apply to entering or leaving a roundabout
  • 45 What is changing direction
  • 46 Giving a left change of direction signal
  • 47 How to give a left change of direction signal
  • 48 Giving a right change of direction signal
  • 49 How to give a right change of direction signal
  • 50 How to give a right change of direction signal by giving a hand signal
  • 51 When use of direction indicator lights permitted

Division 2 - Stop signals

  • 52 Division does not apply to bicycle riders or certain tram drivers
  • 53 Giving a stop signal
  • 54 How to give a stop signal
  • 55 How to give a stop signal by giving a hand signal

PART 6 - TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND TWIN RED LIGHTS

Division 1 - Obeying traffic lights

Note Note Note
  • 56 Stopping for a red traffic light or arrow
  • 57 Stopping for a yellow traffic light or arrow
  • 58 Exceptions to stopping for a red or yellow traffic light
  • 59 Proceeding through a red traffic light
  • 60 Proceeding through a red traffic arrow
  • 61 Proceeding when traffic lights or arrows at an intersection change to yellow or red

Division 2 - Giving way at traffic lights

Note
  • 62 Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights
  • 63 Giving way at an intersection with traffic lights not operating or only partly operating
  • 64 Giving way at a flashing yellow traffic arrow at an intersection
  • 65 Giving way at a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic light

Division 3 - Twin red lights (except at level crossings)

  • 66 Stopping for twin red lights (except at level crossings)

PART 7 - GIVING WAY

Note Note

Division 1 - Giving way at a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

Note
  • 67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
  • 68 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other places
  • 69 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection
  • 70 Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road
  • 71 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places

Division 2 - Giving way at an intersection without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

Note
  • 72 Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout)
  • 73 Giving way at a T-intersection

Division 3 - Entering or leaving road-related areas and adjacent land

  • 74 Giving way when entering a road from a road-related area or adjacent land
  • 75 Giving way when entering a road-related area or adjacent land from a road

Division 4 - Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles

  • 76 Keeping clear of trams travelling in tram lanes etc
  • 77 Giving way to buses
  • 78 Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles
  • 79 Giving way to police and emergency vehicles

Division 5 - Crossings and shared zones

  • 80 Stopping at a children's crossing
  • 81 Giving way at a pedestrian crossing
  • 82 Overtaking or passing a vehicle at a children's crossing or pedestrian crossing
  • 83 Giving way to pedestrians in a shared zone

Division 6 - Other give way rules

  • 84 Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip
  • 85 Giving way on a painted island
  • 86 Giving way in median turning bays
  • 87 Giving way when moving from a side or shoulder of the road or a median strip parking area

PART 8 - TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS

Note Note Note

Division 1 - Traffic signs and road markings at intersections

Note
  • 88 Left turn signs
  • 89 Right turn signs
  • 90 No turns signs
  • 91 No left turn and no right turn signs
  • 92 Traffic lane arrows

Division 2 - Traffic signs and road markings generally

  • 93 No overtaking or passing signs
  • 94 No overtaking on bridge signs
  • 95 Emergency stopping lane only signs
  • 96 Keep clear markings
  • 97 Road access signs
  • 98 One-way signs
  • 99 Keep left and keep right signs
  • 100 No entry signs
  • 101 Hand-held stop signs

Division 3 - Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles

  • 102 Clearance and low clearance signs
  • 103 Load limit signs
  • 104 No trucks signs
  • 105 Trucks must enter signs
  • 106 No buses signs
  • 107 Buses must enter signs
  • 108 Trucks and buses low gear signs

PART 9 - ROUNDABOUTS

  • 109 What is a roundabout
  • 110 Meaning of halfway around a roundabout
  • 111 Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction
  • 112 Giving a left change of direction signal when entering a roundabout
  • 113 Giving a right change of direction signal when entering a roundabout
  • 114 Giving way when entering or driving in a roundabout
  • 115 Driving in a roundabout to the left of the central traffic island
  • 116 Obeying traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout
  • 117 Giving a change of direction signal when changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout
  • 118 Giving a left change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout
  • 119 Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout

PART 10 - LEVEL CROSSINGS

  • 120 What is a level crossing
  • 121 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign at a level crossing
  • 122 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at a level crossing
  • 123 Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc
  • 124 Leaving a level crossing

PART 11 - KEEPING LEFT, OVERTAKING AND OTHER DRIVING RULES

Division 1 - General

  • 125 Unreasonably obstructing drivers or pedestrians
  • 126 Keeping a safe distance behind vehicles
  • 127 Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles
  • 128 Entering blocked intersections

Division 2 - Keeping to the left

  • 129 Keeping to the far left side of a road
  • 130 Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road
  • 131 Keeping to the left of oncoming vehicles
  • 132 Keeping to the left of the centre of a road or the dividing line
  • 133 Exceptions to keeping to the left of the centre of a road
  • 134 Exceptions to keeping to the left of a dividing line
  • 135 Keeping to the left of a median strip
  • 136 Driving on a one-way service road
  • 137 Keeping off a dividing strip
  • 138 Keeping off a painted island
  • 139 Exceptions for avoiding obstructions on a road

Division 3 - Overtaking

  • 140 No overtaking unless safe to do so
  • 141 No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle
  • 142 No overtaking to the right of a vehicle turning right etc
  • 143 Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign
  • 144 Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
  • 145 Driver being overtaken not to increase speed

Division 4 - Driving in marked lanes or lines of traffic

  • 146 Driving within a single marked lane or line of traffic
  • 147 Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
  • 148 Giving way when moving from one marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic
  • 149 Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
  • 150 Driving on or across a continuous white edge line
  • 151 Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider

Division 5 - Obeying overhead lane control devices applying to marked lanes

  • 152 Complying with overhead lane control devices

Division 6 - Driving in marked lanes designated for special purposes

  • 153 Bicycle lanes
  • 154 Bus lanes
  • 155 Tram lanes
  • 156 Transit lanes
  • 157 Truck lanes
  • 158 Exceptions to driving in special purpose lanes etc
  • 159 Marked lanes required to be used by particular kinds of vehicles

Division 7 - Passing trams and safety zones

Note
  • 160 Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of a road
  • 161 Passing or overtaking a tram at or near the left side of a road
  • 162 Driving past a safety zone
  • 163 Driving past the rear of a stopped tram
  • 164 Giving way to pedestrians crossing the road near a stopped tram

PART 12 - RESTRICTIONS ON STOPPING AND PARKING

Division 1 - General

Note Note
  • 165 Stopping in an emergency etc or to comply with another rule
  • 166 Application of Part to bicycles

Division 2 - No stopping and no parking signs and road markings

Note Note
  • 167 No stopping signs
  • 168 No parking signs
  • 169 No stopping on a road with a yellow edge line

Division 3 - Stopping at intersections and crossings

Note Note
  • 170 Stopping in or near an intersection
  • 171 Stopping on or near a children's crossing
  • 172 Stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing (except at an intersection)
  • 173 Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection)
  • 174 Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at an intersection)
  • 175 Stopping on or near a level crossing

Division 4 - Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping lanes

Note Note
  • 176 Stopping on a clearway
  • 177 Stopping on a freeway
  • 178 Stopping in an emergency stopping lane

Division 5 - Stopping in zones for particular vehicles

Note Note Note
  • 179 Stopping in a loading zone
  • 180 Stopping in a truck zone
  • 181 Stopping in a works zone
  • 182 Stopping in a taxi zone
  • 183 Stopping in a bus zone
  • 184 Stopping in a minibus zone
  • 185 Stopping in a permit zone
  • 186 Stopping in a mail zone

Division 6 - Other places where stopping is restricted

Note Note
  • 187 Stopping in a bicycle lane, bus lane, tram lane, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks
  • 188 Stopping in a shared zone
  • 189 Double parking
  • 190 Stopping in or near a safety zone
  • 191 Stopping near an obstruction
  • 192 Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel etc
  • 193 Stopping on a crest or curve outside a built-up area
  • 194 Stopping near a fire hydrant etc
  • 195 Stopping at or near a bus stop
  • 196 Stopping at or near a tram stop
  • 197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip or nature strip
  • 198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc
  • 199 Stopping near a postbox
  • 200 Stopping on roads--heavy and long vehicles
  • 201 Stopping on a road with bicycle parking sign
  • 202 Stopping on a road with motor bike parking sign
  • 203 Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities

Division 7 - Permissive parking signs and parking fees

Note Note
  • 204 Meaning of certain information on or with permissive parking signs
  • 205 Parking for longer than indicated
  • 206 Time extension for people with disabilities
  • 207 Parking where fees are payable

Division 8 - Parallel parking

Note Note
  • 208 Parallel parking on a road (except in a median strip parking area)
  • 209 Parallel parking in a median strip parking area

Division 9 - Angle parking

Note Note
  • 210 Angle parking

Division 10 - Other parking related rules

Note Note
  • 211 Parking in parking bays
  • 212 Entering and leaving a median strip parking area
  • 213 Making a motor vehicle secure

PART 13 - LIGHTS AND WARNING DEVICES

Division 1 - Lights on vehicles (except bicycles, animals and animal-drawn vehicles)

  • 214 Division does not apply to riders of bicycles, animals or animal-drawn vehicles
  • 215 Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions
  • 216 Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
  • 217 Using rear fog lights
  • 218 Using headlights on high-beam
  • 219 Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users
  • 220 Using lights on vehicles that are stopped
  • 221 Using hazard warning lights
  • 222 Using warning lights on buses carrying children

Division 2 - Lights on animal-drawn vehicles

  • 223 Using lights when riding an animal-drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions

Division 3 - Horns and radar detectors

  • 224 Using horns and similar warning devices
  • 225 Using radar detectors and similar devices

Division 4 - Portable warning triangles for heavy vehicles

  • 226 Heavy vehicles to be equipped with portable warning triangles
  • 227 Using portable warning triangles

PART 14 - RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS

Division 1 - General

Note Note
  • 228 No pedestrians signs
  • 229 Pedestrians on a road with a road access sign
  • 230 Crossing a road--general
  • 231 Crossing a road at pedestrian lights
  • 232 Crossing a road at traffic lights
  • 233 Crossing a road to or from a tram
  • 234 Crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians
  • 235 Crossing a level crossing
  • 236 Pedestrians not to cause a traffic hazard or obstruction
  • 237 Getting on or into a moving vehicle
  • 238 Pedestrians travelling along a road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy)
  • 239 Pedestrians on a bicycle path or separated footpath

Division 2 - Rules for persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices and wheeled toys

Note Note
  • 240 Wheeled recreational devices and toys not to be used on certain roads
  • 241 Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a road
  • 242 Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a footpath or shared path
  • 243 Travelling on rollerblades etc on a bicycle path or separated footpath
  • 244 Holding onto a moving vehicle

PART 15 - ADDITIONAL RULES FOR BICYCLE RIDERS

Note Note
  • 245 Riding a bicycle
  • 246 Carrying people on a bicycle
  • 247 Riding in a bicycle lane on a road
  • 248 No riding across a road on a crossing
  • 249 Riding on a separated footpath
  • 250 Riding on a footpath or shared path
  • 251 Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle riders on a path
  • 252 No bicycles signs and markings
  • 253 Bicycle riders not to cause a traffic hazard
  • 254 Bicycles being towed etc
  • 255 Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle
  • 256 Bicycle helmets
  • 257 Riding with a person on a bicycle trailer
  • 258 Equipment on a bicycle
  • 259 Riding at night
  • 260 Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light
  • 261 Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
  • 262 Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red

PART 16 - RULES FOR PERSONS TRAVELLING IN OR ON VEHICLES

  • 263 Application of Part to persons in or on trams
  • 264 Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
  • 265 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old, or older
  • 266 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old
  • 267 Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
  • 268 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle
  • 269 Opening doors and getting out of a vehicle etc
  • 270 Wearing motor bike helmets
  • 271 Riding on motor bikes
  • 272 Interfering with the driver's control of the vehicle etc

PART 17 - ADDITIONAL RULES FOR DRIVERS OF TRAMS AND PUBLIC BUSES

Note Note

Division 1 - Trams

Note
  • 273 Division also applies to public buses travelling along tram tracks
  • 274 Stopping for a red T light
  • 275 Stopping for a yellow T light
  • 276 Exception to stopping for a red or yellow T light
  • 277 Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow T light
  • 278 Proceeding when a red traffic light and a white T light or white traffic arrow is showing
  • 279 Proceeding when a white T light or white traffic arrow is no longer showing

Division 2 - Public buses

Note
  • 280 Division does not apply to public buses travelling along tram tracks
  • 281 Stopping for a red B light
  • 282 Stopping for a yellow B light
  • 283 Exception to stopping for a red or yellow B light
  • 284 Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow B light
  • 285 Proceeding when a red traffic light and a white B light or white traffic arrow is showing
  • 286 Proceeding when a white B light or white traffic arrow is no longer showing

PART 18 - MISCELLANEOUS ROAD RULES

Division 1 - Miscellaneous rules for drivers

  • 287 Duties of a driver involved in a crash
  • 288 Driving on a path
  • 289 Driving on a nature strip
  • 290 Driving on a traffic island
  • 291 Making unnecessary noise or smoke
  • 292 Insecure or overhanging load
  • 293 Removing fallen etc things from the road
  • 294 Keeping control of a vehicle being towed
  • 295 Motor vehicle towing another vehicle with a towline
  • 296 Driving a vehicle in reverse
  • 297 Driver to have proper control of a vehicle etc
  • 298 Driving with a person in a trailer
  • 299 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles
  • 300 Use of hand-held mobile phones

Division 2 - Rules for people in charge of animals

  • 301 Leading an animal while driving a vehicle
  • 302 Rider of an animal on a footpath or nature strip to give way to pedestrians
  • 303 Riding an animal alongside more than 1 other rider

Division 3 - Obeying directions

  • 304 Direction by a police officer or authorised person

PART 19 - EXEMPTIONS

  • 305 Exemption for drivers of police vehicles
  • 306 Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles
  • 307 Stopping and parking exemption for police and emergency vehicles and authorised persons
  • 308 Exemption for police officers and emergency workers on foot
  • 309 Exemption for drivers of trams etc
  • 310 Exemption for road workers etc
  • 311 Exemption for oversize vehicles
  • 312 Exemption for tow truck drivers
  • 313 Exemption for postal vehicles

PART 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAFFIC-RELATED ITEMS

Division 1 - General

Note
  • 314 Diagrams of traffic control devices, traffic-related items and symbols
  • 315 Legal effect of traffic control devices mentioned in the Australian Road Rules
  • 316 When do traffic control devices comply substantially with the Australian Road Rules
  • 317 Information on or with traffic control devices
  • 318 Limited effect of certain traffic control devices
  • 319 Legal effect of traffic-related items mentioned in the Australian Road Rules
  • 320 When do traffic-related items comply substantially with the Australian Road Rules
  • 321 Meaning of information on or with traffic control devices and traffic-related items
  • 322 References to traffic control devices and traffic-related items on a road etc
  • 323 References to lights that are traffic signals

Division 2 - Application of traffic control devices to lengths of roads and areas

Note
  • 324 Purpose of Division
  • 325 References to traffic control devices--application to lengths of road and areas
  • 326 When do traffic control devices apply to a length of road or area--the basic rules
  • 327 Length of road to which a traffic sign (except a parking control sign) applies
  • 328 References to a traffic control device applying to a length of road
  • 329 Traffic control devices applying to a marked lane
  • 330 Traffic control devices applying to a slip lane
  • 331 Traffic control devices applying to an intersection
  • 332 Parking control signs applying to a length of road
  • 333 Parking control signs applying to a length of road in an area to which another parking control sign applies etc
  • 334 How parking control signs apply to a length of road
  • 335 Traffic control devices applying to an area
  • 336 How separated footpath signs and separated footpath road markings apply

Division 3 - Application of traffic control devices to persons

Note
  • 337 Purpose of Division
  • 338 References to traffic control devices--application to persons
  • 339 When do traffic control devices apply to a person--the basic rules
  • 340 Traffic control devices (except road markings and parking control signs)
  • 341 Road markings
  • 342 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to a length of road
  • 343 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to an area
  • 344 Traffic control devices applying to a driver in a marked lane
  • 345 Traffic control devices applying to a driver in a slip lane
  • 346 Parking control signs

PART 21 - GENERAL

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