Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_130:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 130 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 178420–180877

130  Keeping to the left on a multi‑lane road
 (1) This rule applies to a driver driving on a multi‑lane road if:
 (a) the speed‑limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving is over 80 kilometres per hour; or
 (b) a keep left unless overtaking sign applies to the length of road where the driver is driving.
Note 1: Length of road and multi‑lane road are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: Part 3 deals with speed‑limits.
 (2) The driver must not drive in the right lane unless:
 (a) the driver 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) the driver is overtaking; or
 (c) a left lane must turn left sign or left traffic lane arrows apply to any other lane and the driver is not turning left; or
 (d) the driver is required to drive in the right lane under rule 159; or
 (e) the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or
 (f) the traffic in each other lane is congested; or
 (g) the traffic in every lane is congested; or
 (h) the right lane is a special purpose lane in which the driver, under another provision of the Australian Road Rules, is permitted to drive; or
 (i) there are only 2 marked lanes and the left lane is a slow vehicle turn out lane.
Offence provision.
Note 1: Centre of the road, left traffic lane arrows, obstruction, overtake, right change of direction signal, special purpose lane, traffic, and U‑turn are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: Rule 159 deals with traffic signs that require a particular kind of vehicle to drive in the marked lane indicated by the signs.
Note 3: Rule 329 deals with when a traffic control device applies to a marked lane.
 (3) A keep left unless overtaking sign on a multi‑lane road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following:
 (a) an end keep left unless overtaking sign on the road;
 (b) a traffic sign or road marking on the road that indicates that the road is no longer a multi‑lane road;
 (c) if the road ends at a T–intersection or dead end—the end of the road.
Note: Road marking, T–intersection and traffic sign are defined in the dictionary.
 (4) In this rule:
lane, for a driver, means a marked lane for vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver, but does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive.
Note 1: Marked lane and special purpose lane are defined in the dictionary.