Road Rules 2019

A driver on a two-way road without a dividing line or median strip may drive to the right of the centre of the road to avoid an obstruction if – the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and it is necessary and reasonable, in all the circumstances, for the driver to drive to the right of the centre of the road to avoid the obstruction; and the driver can do so safely.Approaching, centre of the road, dividing line, median strip, obstruction, trafficand two-way road are defined in the dictionary.

A driver on a road with a dividing line may drive to the right of the dividing line to avoid an obstruction if – the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and it is necessary and reasonable, in all the circumstances, for the driver to drive to the right of the dividing line to avoid the obstruction; and the driver can do so safely.

For subrule (2), if the dividing line is a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line, a single continuous dividing line only or 2 parallel continuous dividing lines, the hazard in driving to the right of such a dividing line must be taken into account in deciding whether it is reasonable to drive to the right of the dividing line.

A driver may drive on a dividing strip, or on or over a single continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous lines, along a side of or surrounding a painted island, to avoid an obstruction if – the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and it is necessary and reasonable to drive on the dividing strip or painted island to avoid the obstruction; and the driver can do so safely.Dividing stripandpainted island are defined in the dictionary.