ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 45 What is changing direction

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - 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.

Notes

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

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;

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        (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.

Notes

1     U-turn is defined in the dictionary.

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

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