Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 45

      (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 1: Marked lane and median strip parking area are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: 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 1: U-turn is defined in the dictionary.

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

Examples for subrules 2(g) and (3)(h)

Example 1

Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road

Example 2

Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road