Road Rules

A driver turning right at an intersection from a multi‑lane road must approach and enter the intersection from within the right lane unless—

the driver is required or permitted to approach and enter the intersection from within another marked lane in accordance with—

section 89 (1) (Right turn sign); or

section 92 (Traffic lane arrows); or

section 159 (Marked lane required to be used by particular kind of vehicle); or

the driver is turning, at B lights or traffic arrows, in accordance with division 17.2 (Public buses); or

subsection (2) applies to the driver.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Example—s (1) (a)

Starting a right turn on a multi‑lane road with traffic lane arrows as required or permitted under s 92

A driver may approach and enter the intersection from the marked lane next to the right lane as well as, or instead of, the right lane if—

the driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer; and

the vehicle displays a do not overtake turning vehicle sign; and

any part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point of the intersection; and

it is not practicable for the driver to turn right from within the right lane; and

the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely turn right at the intersection by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.

If there is a bicycle storage area before an intersection that extends across 1 or more marked lanes of a multi‑lane road, the rider of a bicycle turning right (but not making a hook turn) must approach and enter the intersection from within the part of the bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the right marked lane or of a bicycle lane that is on the right side of the road.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

In this section:

marked lane, for a driver, does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive.

right lane means—

the marked lane nearest to the dividing line or median strip on the road; or

if there is an obstruction (for example, a parked car or roadworks) in that marked lane—the marked lane nearest to that marked lane that is not obstructed.