Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
147 Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
A driver on a multi-lane road must not move from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes unless—
the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or
the driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to the first marked lane; or
the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes under another provision of these Rules; or
either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under these Rules and the driver is moving to or from the special purpose lane; or
either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane during specified times only and the driver—
is moving to or from that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane; and
is permitted to drive in that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane under these Rules; or
the rider of a motor cycle is engaging in lane filtering in the circumstances set out in rule 151B.
- 3 penalty units.
Notes to rule 147 substituted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 11.
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