Traffic Regulations, Schedule 3 - Australian Road Rules 1999

A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so.

Offence provision.

Note

Left change of direction signal and overtake are defined in the dictionary.

A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign unless:

the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or

the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle; or

the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle.

Offence provision.

Note

Centre of the road,

dictionary.

A driver must not drive past, or overtake, to the right of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so.

Offence provision.

Example

A driver driving on a multi-lane road who is turning right at an intersection to which a right turn only sign applies may drive past a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is turning right from another marked lane, and giving a right change of direction signal, if it is safe to do so.

Note

Centre of the road,

right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.

In this rule:

turning right does not include making a hook turn.

Note

Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns.

Do not overtake turning vehicle signs

Note for diagrams

These signs are displayed on certain long vehicles.