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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 141 No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 141

No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle

141 No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle

(1) A driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle unless:
(a) the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle, or
(b) the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal.
: Offence provision.
Note :
"Bicycle" ,
"centre of the road" ,
"marked lane" ,
"multi-lane road" ,
"overtake" ,
"right change of direction signal" and
"U-turn" are defined in the dictionary.
(2) The rider of a bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal.
: Offence provision.
Note :
"Left change of direction signal" is defined in the dictionary.
(3) In this rule:


"turning right" does not include making a hook turn.


"vehicle" does not include a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks, or any vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.
Note 1 :
"Bus" ,
"tram" and
"travelling along tram tracks" are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 : Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns.
Note 3 : Division 7 of this Part deals with overtaking and passing trams (and buses travelling along tram tracks). Rule 143 deals with overtaking or passing a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.