Keeping to left of centre of road or dividing line
132 Keeping to left of centre of road or dividing line
A driver on a two‑way road without a dividing line or median strip must drive to the left of the centre of the road, except as permitted under section 133 or section 139 (1) (Exceptions for avoiding obstruction on road).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
A driver on a road with a dividing line must drive to the left of the dividing line, except as permitted under section 134 (Exceptions to keeping to left of dividing line) or section 139 (2).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Example 1
Driving to the left of a single continuous dividing line only
Example 2
Driving to the left of a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line
Example 3
Driving to the left of 2 parallel continuous dividing lines
A driver on a road with a single continuous dividing line, a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line or 2 parallel continuous dividing lines must not drive across the dividing lines to perform a U‑turn.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Example 1
Driving across a single continuous dividing line to make a U‑turn is not permitted
Example 2
Driving across a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line to make a U‑turn is not permitted
Example 3
Driving across 2 parallel continuous dividing lines to make a U‑turn is not permitted
This section, section 133, section 134 and section 139 (1) and (2) apply to a service road to which a two‑way sign applies as if it were a separate road, but do not apply to any other service road.
In this section:
road does not include a footpath, nature strip, bicycle path, separated footpath or shared path.
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