Traffic Regulations, Schedule 3 - Australian Road Rules 1999

A driver entering a turning lane from a painted island must give way to:

any vehicle in the turning lane; or

if the turning lane and painted island are nearest to the far left side of the road – any vehicle entering the turning lane from the marked lane, or line of traffic, immediately to the right of the turning lane; or

if the turning lane and painted island are nearest to the dividing line or median strip on the road or the far right side of the road – any vehicle entering the turning lane from the marked lane, or line of traffic, immediately to the left of the turning lane.

Offence provision.

Notes

1 Line of traffic,

marked lane, painted island and turning lane are defined in the dictionary.

2 Rules 138 and 139(4) allow a driver to drive on a painted island in certain circumstances.

3 For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.

Examples

In the examples, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.