Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00643:clause:1_148a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00643
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 148A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 27509–29916

148A  Giving way when moving within a single marked lane
  If a driver diverges to the left or right within a marked lane, the driver must give way to any vehicle that is in the lane.
Offence provision.
Note: Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

[75]  Subrule 150(1), including the notes
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 (1) A driver must not drive on or over a continuous white edge line on a road unless subrule (1A) or (1B) applies to the driver.
Offence provision.
Note 1: Edge line is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: A driver must not stop at the side of a road marked with a continuous yellow edge line—see rule 169.
 (1A) A driver may drive on or over a continuous white edge line on a road if the driver is:
 (a) overtaking a vehicle that is turning right, or making a U‑turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal; or
 (b) driving a slow‑moving vehicle, and it is necessary for the driver to drive on or over the edge line to allow the vehicle to be overtaken or passed by another vehicle; or
 (c) driving a vehicle that is too wide, or too long, to drive on the road without driving on or over the edge line; or
 (d) permitted to drive on or over the edge line under another law of this jurisdiction; or
 (e) avoiding an obstruction.
Note: Centre of the road, obstruction, overtake, right change of direction signal and U‑turn are defined in the dictionary.
 (1B) A driver may drive on or over a continuous white edge line on a road for up to 100 metres if the driver is:
 (a) turning at an intersection; or
 (b) entering or leaving the road; or
 (c) entering a part of the road of one kind from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a service road, a shoulder of the road or an emergency stopping lane); or
 (d) stopping at the side of the road (including any shoulder of the road).
Note: Intersection and service road are defined in the dictionary, emergency stopping lane is defined in rule 95, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.

[76]  Subrule 154(2), except the diagrams and the note for diagrams
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 (2) A bus lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane:
 (a) beginning at a bus lane sign (whether or not there is also a bus lane road marking) and ending at the nearest of the following:
 (i) an end bus lane sign;
 (ii) a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of another special purpose lane; or
 (b) beginning at