Rule 144A(2) deals with driving to the right of the centre of the road to pass a bicycle or an electric scooter.
4 Rule 144A(2) deals with driving to the right of the centre of the road to pass a bicycle or an electric scooter.
Rule 132(2) amended by S.R. Nos 35/2021 rule 5(3), 135/2021 rule 47(1).
A driver on a road with a dividing line must drive to the left of the dividing line, except as permitted under rule 134, 139(2) or 144A(2).
- In the case of a bicycle or an electric scooter, 5 penalty units;
In the case of any other vehicle, 10 penalty units.
Note to rule 132(2) amended by S.R. Nos 35/2021 rule 5(4), 135/2021 rule 47(3).
Note
Rule 134 deals with driving to the right of the dividing line to overtake another vehicle, to enter or leave a road, or to move from one part of the road to another. Rule 139(2) deals with driving to the right of the dividing line to avoid an obstruction. Rule 144A(2) deals with driving to the right of the dividing line to pass a bicycle or an electric scooter.
The effect of this subrule, in relation to continuous dividing lines, is as follows—
• in the case of a dividing line that is only a single continuous dividing line, or that is a broken dividing line to the right of a single continuous dividing line, a driver may only drive to the right of such a line in the circumstances set out in rules 134(3) and 139(2) (as supplemented by rule 139(3));
• in the case of a dividing line that is a single continuous dividing line to the right of a broken dividing line, a driver may only drive to the right of such a line in the circumstances set out in rules 134(2) and (3) and 139(2);
• in the case of a dividing line that is 2 parallel continuous dividing lines, a driver may only drive to the right of such a line in the circumstances set out in rule 139(2) (as supplemented by rule 139(3)).
Rule 132(2A) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 47(1).
A driver on a road with a single continuous dividing line, a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line or 2 parallel continuous dividing lines must not drive across the dividing lines to perform a U-turn.
- In the case of a bicycle or an electric scooter, 5 penalty units;
In the case of any other vehicle, 10 penalty units.
Examples
Example 1
| Example 2 Driving across a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line to make a U-turn is not permitted | Example 3
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Rule 132(3) amended by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 5(5).
This rule, and rules 133, 134, 139(1) and (2) and 144A(2), apply to a service road to which a two-way sign applies as if it were a separate road, but do not apply to any other service road.
Notes
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