Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
marked lane does not include —
(a) a
lane set aside exclusively for vehicles making a left or right turn;
(b) a
special purpose lane; or
(c) any
other lane that is not for the use of general traffic on the carriageway;
right lane , in relation to 2 or more marked lanes
that are available exclusively for vehicles travelling in the same direction,
means the marked lane that is further or furthest to the right side of the
carriageway.
(2) This regulation
applies to a driver driving on a carriageway that has 2 or more marked lanes
available exclusively for vehicles travelling in the same direction
where —
(a) the
speed limit is 90 km/h or more; or
(b) a
“keep left unless overtaking” sign applies to that part of the
carriageway,
or both.
(3) A driver shall not
drive the vehicle in the right lane unless —
(a) the
driver is turning right, or making a U turn from the centre of the road,
and is giving a right turn signal;
(b) the
driver is overtaking;
(c) a
“left lane must turn left” sign or left traffic arrows apply to
any other lane, and the driver is not turning left,
(d) the
driver is required to drive in the right lane under regulation 137;
(e) the
driver is avoiding an obstruction; or
(f) the
traffic in each other lane travelling in the same direction is congested.
Points: 2 Modified
penalty: 1 PU
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Left lane must turn left sign
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(4) A “keep left
unless overtaking” sign applies to a length of carriageway beginning at
the sign and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end keep left unless overtaking” sign;
(b) a
road sign or road marking that indicates the carriageway is no longer a
multi-lane carriageway;
(c) if
the carriageway ends at a T-intersection or dead end — the end of
the carriageway.
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Keep left unless overtaking sign
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End keep left unless overtaking sign
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(5) The Director
General, by notice published in the Gazette —
(a) may
declare that this regulation does not apply to the driving of a vehicle on a
carriageway described in the notice; and
(b) may
vary or revoke a previous notice under this subregulation.
