Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 119

119 .         Driving on or across a median strip, painted island etc.

        (1)         A person shall not drive a vehicle on a traffic island or median strip except at a place designed and constructed, or improved, for use by vehicular traffic.

        Points: 1         Modified penalty: 2 PU

        (2)         A person shall not drive a vehicle on or over a painted island unless —

            (a)         it is to enter or leave the carriageway;

            (b)         it is to avoid an obstruction, in accordance with regulation 120(4); or

            (c)         it is to enter a turning lane that begins immediately after the painted island.

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 2 PU

        (3)         Despite subregulation (2), a driver shall not drive on a painted island for more than 50 m.

        Points: 1         Modified penalty: 2 PU

        (4)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to a central traffic island in a roundabout.

        Note    A driver must drive to the left of the central traffic island in a roundabout except in certain circumstances.

        Example

        In this example, it is unlawful for vehicle B to have commenced driving on the painted island unless B intends to enter or leave the carriageway, or enter a turning lane, immediately after the painted island. In any case, B cannot drive on the painted island for more than 50 m.

        [Regulation 119 amended in Gazette 23 Sep 2003 p. 4168; 22 Dec 2006 p. 5820.]