Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 39

      (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.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

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.

Note 3: Traffic is defined in the dictionary.

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

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

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.

No U-turn signs

No U-turn sign (Standard sign)

No U-turn sign (Variable illuminated message sign)

Note for diagrams: There is another permitted version of each of these U-turn signs – see the diagrams in Schedule 3.