Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A driver
turning left at an intersection or a roundabout from a multi-lane carriageway
shall approach and enter the intersection or roundabout from within the
left lane unless —
(a) the
driver is required or permitted to approach and enter the intersection from
within another marked lane under regulation 69, 73, or 137;
(b) the
driver is turning, at B lights or traffic arrows, in accordance with
Part 17; or
(c)
subregulation (2) applies to the driver.
Points: 2 Modified
penalty: 2 PU
Example for subregulation (1)(a)
Starting a left turn on a multi-lane carriageway with traffic lane
arrows
(2) A driver may
approach and enter the intersection or roundabout from the marked lane next to
the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane if —
(a) the
driver’s vehicle or combination, together with any load or projection,
is 7.5 m long, or longer;
(b) the
rearmost part of the vehicle (or of the combination, if that is the case)
displays a “do not overtake turning vehicle” sign;
(c) any
part of the vehicle is within 50 m of the nearest point of the
intersection;
(d) it
is not practicable for the driver to turn left from within the left lane; and
(e) the
driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely turn left at the
intersection by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.
Example
Long vehicle turning left from the left lane and next marked lane
(3) In this
regulation —
"left lane" means" —"
(a) the
lane nearest to the far left side of the carriageway; or
(b) if
there is an obstruction ( for example, a parked car or roadworks ) in that
lane — the lane nearest to that lane that is not obstructed,
but does not include a
special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive.
Do not overtake turning vehicle signs
(background in yellow)
(top right portion
in red, remainder of
background in yellow)
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[Regulation 21 amended in Gazette
1 Dec 2000 p. 6752-3.]
