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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 138 Keeping off a painted island

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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 138

Keeping off a painted island

138 Keeping off a painted island

(1) A driver must not drive on or over a single continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous lines, along a side of or surrounding a painted island, except as permitted under this rule or rule 139 (4).
: Offence provision.
Note 1 :
"Painted island" is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 : Rule 139 deals with avoiding obstructions on a road.
Example : graphic

In this example, vehicle B is contravening the rule.
(2) A driver may drive on or over a single continuous line along the side of or surrounding a painted island:
(a) to enter or leave the road, or
(b) to enter a turning lane that begins immediately after the painted island.
Note 1 :
"Turning lane" is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 : Rule 85 deals with the give way rules applying to a driver entering a turning lane from a painted island.