New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 45

45 What is changing direction

(1) A driver "changes direction" if the driver changes direction to the left or the driver changes direction to the right.

(2) A driver "changes direction to the left" by doing any of the following:

(a) turning left,

(b) changing marked lanes to the left,

(c) diverging to the left,

(d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left,

(e) moving to the left from a stationary position,

(f) turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area,

(g) at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Note: "Marked lane" and "median strip parking area" are defined in the dictionary.

Note: For the meaning of "left", see rule 351 (1).

(3) A driver "changes direction to the right" by doing any of the following:

(a) turning right,

(b) changing marked lanes to the right,

(c) diverging to the right,

(d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right,

(e) moving to the right from a stationary position,

(f) turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area,

(g) making a U-turn,

(h) at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Note: "U-turn" is defined in the dictionary.

Note: For the meaning of "right", see rule 351 (2).

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