Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 59

      (1) If traffic lights at an intersection or marked foot crossing are showing a red traffic light, a driver must not enter the intersection or marked foot crossing.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1: Enter, intersection, marked foot crossing and red traffic light are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rules 56 and 57 deal with stopping for a red or yellow traffic light, and proceeding while the light remains red or yellow. Rule 60 deals with proceeding through a red traffic arrow.

      (2) However, if the traffic lights are at an intersection with a left turn on red after stopping sign and the driver is turning left at the intersection, the driver may turn left after stopping.

Note: Rule 62 deals with the give way rules applying to a driver turning left at an intersection after stopping at a left turn on red after stopping sign.

      (3) Also, subrule (1) does not apply to a driver if rule 58(1) applies to the driver.

Note: Rule 58 deals with when a driver does not have to stop for a red traffic light.

Left turn on red after stopping sign