Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
A driver entering a turning lane from a painted island must give way to any vehicle –
(a) in the turning lane; or
(b) entering the turning lane from the marked lane, or line of traffic, immediately to the left of the turning lane.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
Note 1: Marked lane, painted island and turning lane are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: Rule 138 deals with keeping off painted islands.
Note 3: For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.
Example
Driver entering a turning lane from a painted island giving way to a vehicle entering the turning lane from the marked lane immediately to the left of the turning lane
Vehicle B must give way to vehicle A
