Part 1 — Preliminary
r 1 a helmet that is scratched or marked but the scratch or mark has not— r 3 the rider is crossing a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing r 4 Diagrams r 5 the lane filtering occurs past a bus or heavy vehicle r 6 Notes r 7 an end parking area sign r 8 Offences against regulation—strict liability r 9 Offences against regulation—defence r 10 Objects of regulation Part 2 — Application of this regulation
Division 2.1 — Roads and road related areas
r 11 Regulation applies to vehicles and road users on roads and road related areas r 12 References to road include road related area Division 2.2 — Road users and vehicles
r 14 Meaning of road user r 15 Meaning of vehicle r 16 Meaning of driver r 17 Meaning of rider r 18 Meaning of pedestrian r 18A Meaning of personal mobility device r 19 References to driver includes rider etc Part 3 — Speed limits
r 20 Obeying speed limit r 21 Speed limit where speed limit sign applies r 22 Speed limit in speed limited area r 23 Speed limit in school zone r 24 Speed limit in shared zone r 25 Speed limit elsewhere Part 4 — Making turns
Division 4.1 — Left turns
r 26 Application—div 4.1—roundabouts, road related areas and adjacent land r 27 Starting left turn from road (except multi‑lane road) r 28 Starting left turn from multi‑lane road r 29 Making left turn as indicated by turn line Division 4.2 — Right turns
r 30 Application—div 4.2—certain right turns r 31 Starting right turn from road (except multi‑lane road) r 32 Starting right turn from multi‑lane road r 33 Making right turn Division 4.3 — Hook turns at intersections
r 34 Making hook turn at hook turn only sign r 35 Optional hook turn by bicycle rider r 2 virtual assistant r 36 Bicycle rider making hook turn contrary to no hook turn by bicycles sign Division 4.4 — U‑turns
r 37 Beginning U‑turn r 38 Giving way when making U‑turn r 39 Making U‑turn contrary to no U‑turn sign r 40 Making U‑turn at intersection with traffic lights r 41 Making U‑turn at intersection without traffic lights r 42 Starting U‑turn at intersection Part 5 — Change of direction and stop signals
Division 5.1 — Change of direction signals
r 44 Application—div 5.1—entering or leaving roundabout r 45 Meaning of changes direction r 46 Giving left change of direction signal r 47 How to give left change of direction signal r 48 Giving right change of direction signal r 49 How to give right change of direction signal r 50 How to give right change of direction signal by giving hand signal r 51 When use of direction indicator lights permitted Division 5.2 — Stop signals
r 52 Application—div 5.2—bicycle riders and certain tram drivers r 53 Giving stop signal r 54 How to give stop signal r 55 How to give stop signal by giving hand signal Part 6 — Traffic lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights
Division 6.1 — Obeying traffic lights and traffic arrows
r 56 Stopping for red traffic light or arrow r 57 Stopping for yellow traffic light or arrow r 58 Exceptions to stopping for red or yellow traffic light r 59 Proceeding through red traffic light r 60 Proceeding through red traffic arrow r 60A Proceeding through bicycle storage area before red traffic light or arrow r 61 Proceeding when traffic light or arrow at intersection changes to yellow or red Division 6.2 — Giving way at traffic lights and traffic arrows
r 62 Giving way when turning at intersection with traffic lights r 63 Giving way at intersection with traffic lights not operating or only partly operating r 64 Giving way at flashing yellow traffic arrow at intersection r 65 Giving way at marked foot crossing (except at intersection) with flashing yellow traffic light Division 6.3 — Twin red lights (except at level crossings)
r 66 Stopping for twin red lights (except at level crossing) Part 7 — Giving way
Division 7.1 — Giving way at stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to driver
r 67 Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at intersection without traffic lights r 68 Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at other places r 2 virtual assistant r 69 Giving way at give way sign or give way line at intersection (except roundabout) r 70 Giving way at give way sign at bridge or length of narrow road r 71 Giving way at give way sign or give way line at other places Division 7.2 — Giving way at intersection without traffic lights or stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to driver
r 72 Giving way at intersection (except T‑intersection or roundabout) r 73 Giving way at T‑intersection Division 7.3 — Entering or leaving road related areas and adjacent land
r 74 Giving way when entering road from road related area or adjacent land r 75 Giving way when entering road related area or adjacent land from road Division 7.4 — Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles
r 76 Keeping clear of tram travelling in tram lane etc r 77 Giving way to buses r 78 Keeping clear of police or emergency vehicle r 79 Giving way to police or emergency vehicle Division 7.5 — Crossings and shared zones
r 80 Stopping at children’s crossing r 81 Giving way at pedestrian crossing r 82 Overtaking or passing vehicle at children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing r 83 Giving way to pedestrian in shared zone Division 7.6 — Other give way sections
r 84 Giving way when driving through break in dividing strip r 85 Giving way on painted island r 86 Giving way in median turning bay r 87 Giving way when moving from side of road or median strip parking area Part 8 — Traffic signs and road markings
Division 8.1 — Traffic signs and road markings at intersections and other places
r 88 Left turn sign r 89 Right turn sign r 90 No turns sign r 91 No left turn and no right turn sign r 92 Traffic lane arrows Division 8.2 — Traffic signs and road markings generally
r 93 No overtaking or passing sign r 94 No overtaking on bridge sign r 95 Emergency stopping lane only sign r 96 Keep clear marking r 97 Road access sign r 98 One‑way sign r 99 Keep left and keep right sign r 100 No entry sign r 101 Hand‑held stop sign r 101A Safety ramp and arrester bed sign Division 8.3 — Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles
r 102 Clearance and low clearance sign r 103 Load limit sign r 104 No trucks sign r 105 Trucks must enter sign r 106 No buses sign r 107 Buses must enter sign r 108 Trucks and buses low gear sign Part 9 — Roundabouts
r 109 Meaning of roundabout r 110 Meaning of halfway around roundabout r 111 Entering roundabout from multi‑lane road or road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in same direction r 112 Giving left change of direction signal when entering roundabout r 113 Giving right change of direction signal when entering roundabout r 114 Giving way when entering or driving in roundabout r 115 Driving in roundabout r 116 Obeying traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving roundabout r 117 Giving change of direction signal when changing marked lane or line of traffic in roundabout r 118 Giving left change of direction signal when leaving roundabout r 119 Giving way by rider of bicycle or animal to vehicle leaving roundabout Part 10 — Level crossings
r 120 Meaning of level crossing r 121 Stopping and giving way at stop sign at level crossing r 122 Giving way at give way sign or give way line at level crossing r 123 Entering level crossing when train or tram approaching etc r 124 Leaving level crossing Part 11 — Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules
Division 11.1 — General
r 125 Unreasonably obstructing driver or pedestrian r 126 Keeping safe distance behind vehicle r 127 Keeping minimum distance between long vehicles r 128 Entering blocked intersection r 128A Entering blocked crossing Division 11.2 — Keeping to left
r 129 Keeping to far left side of road r 130 Keeping to left on multi‑lane road r 131 Keeping to left of oncoming vehicle r 132 Keeping to left of centre of road or dividing line r 133 Exceptions to keeping to left of centre of road r 134 Exceptions to keeping to left of dividing line r 135 Keeping to left of median strip r 136 Driving on one‑way service road r 137 Keeping off dividing strip r 138 Keeping off painted island r 139 Exceptions for avoiding obstruction on road Division 11.3 — Overtaking
r 140 No overtaking unless safe to do so r 141 No overtaking etc to left of vehicle r 142 No overtaking to right of vehicle turning right etc r 143 Passing or overtaking vehicle displaying do not overtake turning vehicle sign r 144 Keeping safe distance when overtaking r 145 Driver being overtaken not to increase speed Division 11.4 — Driving in marked lanes or lines of traffic
r 146 Driving within single marked lane or line of traffic r 147 Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across continuous line separating lanes r 148 Giving way when moving from 1 marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic r 148A Giving way when moving within single marked lane r 149 Giving way when lines of traffic merge into single line of traffic r 150 Driving on or across continuous white edge line r 151 Riding motorbike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider r 151A Motorbike lane filtering r 3 the rider is crossing a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing r 5 the lane filtering occurs past a bus or heavy vehicle Division 11.5 — Obeying overhead lane control devices applying to marked lanes
r 152 Complying with overhead lane control device Division 11.6 — Driving in marked lanes designated for special purposes
r 153 Bicycle lane r 154 Bus lane r 155 Tram lane r 155A Tramway r 156 Transit lane r 157 Truck lane r 158 Exceptions to driving in special purpose lane etc r 159 Marked lane required to be used by particular kind of vehicle Division 11.7 — Passing trams and safety zones
r 160 Passing or overtaking tram that is not at or near left side of road r 161 Passing or overtaking tram at or near left side of road r 162 Driving past safety zone r 163 Driving past rear of stopped tram at tram stop r 164 Stopping beside stopped tram at tram stop r 164A Staying stopped if tram comes from behind stopped driver and stops Division 11.8 — Motor vehicles passing bicycle riders
r 164B Keeping safe lateral distance when passing bicycle rider r 164C Exceptions—passing bicycle rider Part 12 — Restrictions on stopping and parking
Division 12.1 — General
r 165 Stopping in emergency etc or to comply with another provision r 166 Application—pt 12—bicycles Division 12.2 — No stopping and no parking signs and road markings
r 167 No stopping sign r 168 No parking sign r 169 No stopping on road with yellow edge line Division 12.3 — Stopping at intersections and crossings
r 170 Stopping in or near intersection r 171 Stopping on or near children’s crossing r 172 Stopping on or near pedestrian crossing (except at intersection) r 173 Stopping on or near marked foot crossing (except at intersection) r 174 Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at intersection) r 175 Stopping on or near level crossing Division 12.4 — Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping lanes
r 176 Stopping on clearway r 177 Stopping on freeway r 178 Stopping in emergency stopping lane Division 12.5 — Stopping in zones for particular vehicles
r 179 Stopping in loading zone r 180 Stopping in truck zone r 181 Stopping in works zone r 182 Stopping in taxi zone r 183 Stopping in bus zone r 183A Stopping public bus in bus zone r 184 Stopping in minibus zone r 185 Stopping in permit zone r 186 Stopping in mail zone Division 12.6 — Other places where stopping is restricted
r 187 Stopping in bicycle lane, bus lane, tram lane, tramway, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks r 188 Stopping in shared zone r 189 Double parking r 190 Stopping in or near safety zone r 191 Stopping near obstruction r 192 Stopping on bridge or in tunnel etc r 193 Stopping on crest or curve outside built‑up area r 194 Stopping near fire hydrant etc r 195 Stopping at or near bus stop r 195A Stopping public bus at bus stop r 196 Stopping at or near tram stop r 197 Stopping on path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island r 198 Obstructing access to and from footpath, driveway etc r 199 Stopping near postbox r 200 Stopping on roads—heavy or long vehicle r 201 Stopping on road with bicycle parking sign r 202 Stopping on road with motorbike parking sign r 203 Stopping in parking area for people with disabilities r 203A Stopping in slip lane r 203B Stopping in parking area for electric‑powered vehicles r 203C Stopping in parking area for charging of electric‑powered vehicles Division 12.7 — Permissive parking signs and parking fees
r 204 Meaning of certain information on or with permissive parking sign r 205 Parking for longer than indicated r 205A Parking outside time indicated r 206 Time extension for people with disabilities r 207 Parking where fee payable Division 12.8 — Parallel parking
r 208 Parallel parking on road (except in median strip parking area) r 208A Parallel parking in road related area (except in median strip parking area) r 209 Parallel parking in median strip parking area Division 12.9 — Angle parking
r 210 Angle parking Division 12.10 — Other parking related sections
r 211 Parking in parking bay r 212 Entering and leaving median strip parking area r 213 Making motor vehicle secure Division 12.11 — Metered parking
r 213A Metered parking—parking in space r 213B Metered parking—parking in space—motorbike r 213C Metered parking—parking fee r 213D Metered parking—maximum length of stay r 213E Metered parking—exceptions r 213F Temporary closure of metered parking space r 213G Misuse of parking meter r 213H Interfering with parking meter etc Division 12.12 — Ticket parking
r 213I Ticket parking—parking in space r 213J Ticket parking—parking in space—motorbike r 213K Ticket parking—display of ticket r 2 virtual assistant r 213L Ticket parking—e‑payment r 213M Ticket parking—maximum length of stay r 213N Ticket parking—exceptions to s 213K and s 213M r 213O Temporary closure of ticket parking space and area r 213P Use of false or damaged parking ticket etc r 213Q Misuse of parking ticket machine r 213R Interfering with parking ticket machine etc r 213S Interfering with parking ticket Division 12.12A — Signs attached to vehicles parked in designated place
r 213SA Vehicle parked in designated place must not have sign attached Division 12.13 — Other road rules about stopping and parking
r 213T Unauthorised use of parking permit and mobility parking scheme authority r 213U Interfering with parking permit and mobility parking scheme authority r 213V Stopping in emergency etc or to comply with another law Part 13 — Lights and warning devices
Division 13.1 — Lights on vehicles (except bicycles, animals and animal‑drawn vehicles)
r 214 Application—div 13.1—rider of bicycle, animal and animal‑drawn vehicle r 215 Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions r 216 Towing vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions r 217 Using fog lights r 218 Using headlights on high‑beam r 219 Lights not to be used to dazzle other road user r 220 Using lights on vehicle that is stopped r 221 Using hazard warning lights r 222 Using warning lights on bus carrying children r 222A Lights on motor vehicle generally r 222B Use of do not overtake turning vehicle sign Division 13.2 — Lights on animal‑drawn vehicles
r 223 Using lights when riding animal‑drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions Division 13.3 — Horns and radar detectors
r 224 Using horn or similar warning device Division 13.4 — Portable warning triangles for heavy vehicles
r 226 Heavy vehicle to be equipped with portable warning triangles r 227 Using portable warning triangles Part 14 — Rules for pedestrians
Division 14.1 — General
r 228 No pedestrians sign r 229 Pedestrian on road with road access sign r 230 Crossing road—general r 231 Crossing road at pedestrian lights r 232 Crossing road at traffic lights r 233 Crossing road to or from tram r 234 Crossing road on or near crossing for pedestrians r 235 Crossing level crossing r 235A Crossing pedestrian level crossing that has red pedestrian light r 236 Pedestrian not to cause traffic hazard or obstruction r 237 Getting on or into moving vehicle r 238 Pedestrian travelling along road (except in or on wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy or personal mobility device) r 239 Pedestrian on bicycle path or separated footpath Division 14.2 — Additional rules for people travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices and wheeled toys
r 240A No wheeled recreational devices or toys sign r 240 Wheeled recreational device or toy not to be used on certain roads r 241 Travelling in or on wheeled recreational device or toy on road r 241A Use of wheeled recreational device and wheeled toy on road r 242 Travelling in or on wheeled recreational device or toy on footpath or shared path r 243 Travelling on rollerblades etc on bicycle path or separated footpath r 244 Wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy being towed etc Division 14.3 — Additional rules for people travelling in or on personal mobility devices
r 244D Personal mobility device not to be used on road if footpath etc available r 244E Travelling in or on personal mobility device on road r 244F Travelling in or on personal mobility device on footpath or shared path r 244FA Travelling in or on personal mobility device on bicycle path or separated footpath r 244FB Speed limit travelling in or on personal mobility device r 244G Travelling in or on personal mobility device across road on crossing r 244GA Use of mobile device in or on personal mobility device r 244H Person travelling in or on personal mobility device must wear bicycle helmet r 244HA Carrying passenger in or on personal mobility device r 244HB Child using personal mobility device r 244I Warning device—personal mobility device r 244J Personal mobility device use at night or hazardous weather conditions r 244K Travelling in or on personal mobility device—maintaining proper control r 244L Travelling in or on personal mobility device without due care etc Part 15 — Additional rules for bicycle riders
r 245 Riding bicycle r 246 Carrying people on bicycle r 247 Riding in bicycle lane on road r 247A Entering bicycle storage area r 247B Giving way while entering or in bicycle storage area r 248A Riding across road on crossing r 249 Riding on separated footpath r 250 Riding on footpath or shared path r 251 Riding to left of oncoming bicycle rider on path r 252 No bicycles sign and marking r 253 Bicycle rider not to cause traffic hazard r 254 Bicycle being towed etc r 255 Riding too close to rear of motor vehicle r 256 Bicycle helmet r 257 Riding with person on bicycle trailer r 258 Equipment on bicycle r 259 Riding at night r 260 Stopping for red bicycle crossing light r 261 Stopping for yellow bicycle crossing light r 262 Proceeding when bicycle crossing at an intersection or another place on a road Part 16 — Rules for people travelling in or on vehicles
Division 16.1 — Application—pt 16
r 263 Application—pt 16—people in or on tram Division 16.2 — Wearing seatbelts and seating positions—drivers and passengers
r 264 Wearing seatbelt and seating position—driver r 1 a helmet that is scratched or marked but the scratch or mark has not— r 265 Wearing seatbelt and seating position—passenger 16 years old or older r 1 a helmet that is scratched or marked but the scratch or mark has not— r 265A Driver to ensure passengers comply with seatbelt and seating position requirements Division 16.3 — Requirements for seatbelts and seating positions—passengers under 16 years old
r 266 Definitions—div 16.3 r 266C Wearing seatbelts—passengers under 6 months old r 266D Wearing seatbelts—passengers 6 months old or older but under 4 years old r 266E Wearing seatbelts—passengers 4 years old or older but under 7 years old r 266F Exemption for driver—passenger’s medical condition etc r 266G Seating position—passenger under 4 years old r 266H Seating position—passenger 4 years old or older but under 7 years old r 266I Seating position—passenger 7 years old or older but under 16 years old r 266J Passenger sitting in seating position fitted with particular seatbelt r 266K Exemptions for driver—public minibus, taxi, hire car or tow truck Division 16.4 — Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
r 267 Exemptions—wearing seatbelt Division 16.5 — Other rules for people travelling in or on vehicles
r 268 How people must travel in or on motor vehicle r 269 Opening door and getting out of vehicle etc r 270 Wearing motorbike helmet r 1 a helmet that is scratched or marked but the scratch or mark has not— r 2 virtual assistant r 271 Riding on motorbike r 272 Interfering with driver’s control of vehicle etc Part 17 — Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram recovery vehicles and public buses
Division 17.1 — Trams
r 273 Application—div 17.1—tram recovery vehicle or public bus travelling along tram tracks r 274 Stopping for red T light r 275 Stopping for yellow T light r 276 Exception to stopping for red or yellow T light r 277 Proceeding after stopping for red or yellow T light r 278 Proceeding when red traffic light and white T light or white traffic arrow showing r 279 Proceeding when white T light or white traffic arrow no longer showing Division 17.2 — Public buses
r 280 Application—div 17.2 r 281 Stopping for red B light r 282 Stopping for yellow B light r 283 Exception to stopping for red or yellow B light r 284 Proceeding after stopping for red or yellow B light r 285 Proceeding when red traffic light and white B light or white traffic arrow showing r 286 Proceeding when white B light or white traffic arrow no longer showing Part 18 — Miscellaneous road rules
Division 18.1 — Miscellaneous rules for drivers
r 287 Duties of driver involved in crash r 288 Driving on path r 289 Driving on nature strip r 290 Driving on traffic island r 291 Making unnecessary noise or smoke r 291A Making unnecessary engine noise r 292 Insecure or overhanging load r 292A Restricting movement of load r 293 Removing fallen etc thing from road r 294 Keeping control of vehicle being towed r 295 Motor vehicle towing another vehicle with towline r 295A Number of vehicles that may be drawn r 295B Towing by vehicle under 4.5t r 296 Driving vehicle in reverse r 296A Driving without due care etc r 297 Driver to have proper control of vehicle etc r 298 Driving with person in trailer r 299 Television receiver or visual display unit in motor vehicle r 300 Use of mobile device r 2 virtual assistant r 300A Interrupting funeral procession etc r 300B Driving on road closed to traffic r 300C Approaching and passing stationary or slow moving emergency vehicle etc Division 18.2 — Rules for people in charge of animals
r 301 Leading animal while in or on vehicle r 302 Rider of animal on footpath or nature strip to give way to pedestrian r 303 Riding animal alongside more than 1 other rider Division 18.2A — Miscellaneous rules for other people
r 303A Emission of waste oil or grease r 303B Safety of person on trailer Division 18.3 — Obeying directions
r 304 Direction by police officer or authorised person r 304A Direction by police officer to get off, or not get on, vehicle or animal Part 19 — Exemptions
r 305 Exemption—driver of police vehicle generally—Act, s 35 r 305A Exemption—driver of police vehicle—training and assessment r 306 Exemption—driver of emergency vehicle r 307 Stopping and parking exemption—police or emergency vehicle or authorised person r 307A Stopping and parking exemption—mobile device detection system or seatbelt detection system r 308 Exemption—police officer and emergency worker on foot r 309 Exemption—driver of tram etc r 309A Exemption from requirement about riding on motorbike r 310 Exemption—road worker etc r 311 Exemption—oversize vehicle r 312 Exemption—tow truck driver Part 20 — Traffic control devices and traffic‑related items
Division 20.1 — General
r 314 Diagram of traffic control device, traffic‑related item or symbol r 315 Legal effect of traffic control device r 316 When traffic control device complies substantially with regulation r 317 Information on or with traffic control device r 318 Limited effect of certain traffic control devices r 319 Legal effect of traffic‑related item r 320 When traffic‑related item complies substantially with regulation r 321 Meaning of information on or with traffic control device and traffic‑related item r 322 Reference to traffic control device and traffic‑related item on road etc r 323 Reference to light that is traffic signals r 323A Audible line Division 20.2 — Application of traffic control devices to lengths of roads and areas
r 324 Purpose—div 20.2 r 325 Reference to traffic control device—application to length of road and area r 326 When traffic control device applies to length of road or area—basic rules r 327 Length of road to which traffic sign (except parking control sign) applies r 328 Reference to traffic control device applying to length of road r 329 Traffic control device applying to marked lane r 330 Traffic control device applying to slip lane r 331 Traffic control device applying to intersection r 332 Parking control sign applying to length of road r 333 Parking control sign applying to length of road in area to which other parking control sign applies etc r 334 How parking control sign applies to length of road r 335 Traffic control device applying to area r 7 an end parking area sign r 336 How separated footpath sign and separated footpath road marking apply Division 20.3 — Application of traffic control devices to people
r 337 Purpose—div 20.3 r 338 Reference to traffic control device—application to people r 339 When traffic control device applies to person—basic rules r 340 Traffic control device (except road marking and parking control sign) r 341 Road marking r 342 Traffic sign (except parking control sign) applying to length of road r 343 Traffic sign (except parking control sign) applying to area r 344 Traffic control device applying to driver in marked lane r 345 Traffic control device applying to driver in slip lane r 346 Parking control sign Division 20.4 — Prescribed traffic control devices
r 346A Preventing prescribed traffic control device being clearly visible Part 21 — General
r 347 Meaning of abbreviations and symbols r 348 Reference to driver doing something etc r 349 Reference to certain kind of road r 350 Reference to stopping or parking on length of road etc r 351 Reference to left and right r 352 Reference to stopping as near as practicable to place r 353 Reference to pedestrian crossing road 