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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 34 Making a hook turn at a hook turn only sign

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 34

Making a hook turn at a hook turn only sign

r. 34

    (1)     A driver turning right at an intersection with traffic lights and a hook turn only sign must turn right by making a hook turn in accordance with this rule.

Penalty:     In the case of a bicycle, 3 penalty units;

In the case of any other vehicle, 5 penalty units.

Note

Intersection and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary.

    (2)     To make a "hook turn", the driver must take, in sequence, each of the following steps:

    Step 1     Approach and enter the intersection from as near as practicable to the far left side of the road that the driver is leaving.

    Step 2     Move forward, keeping as near as practicable to the left of the intersection and clear of any marked foot crossing, until the driver is as near as practicable to the far side of the road that the driver is entering.

    Step 3     Remain at the position reached under step 2 until the traffic lights on the road that the driver is entering change to green.

    Step 4     Turn right into that road.

Note

Marked foot crossing is defined in the dictionary.

    (3)     In this rule—

"road" does not include a road related area.

Note

Road related area is defined in rule 13.

Example



Hook turn only sign

Making a hook turn at a

hook turn only sign

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