AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 39

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 39

39—Making a U-turn contrary to a no U-turn sign

        (1)         A driver must not make a U-turn at a break in a dividing strip on a road if there is a no U-turn sign at the break in the dividing strip.

Offence provision.

Note 1—

"Dividing strip" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2—

Rule 322(5) and (6) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at a break in a dividing strip.

        (2)         A driver must not make a U-turn on a length of road to which a no U-turn sign applies.

Offence provision.

Note—

"Length" of road is defined in the dictionary.

        (3)         A no U-turn sign on a road (except a no U-turn sign at an intersection or at a break in a dividing strip) applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following:

            (a)         the next intersection on the road;

            (b)         if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road.

Note 1—

"Intersection" and "T-intersection" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2—

Rule 322(1) and (2) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign on a road.

Note for diagrams—

There is another permitted version of each of these no U-turn signs—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, in addition to this rule, see regulation 9 of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .