Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 39
Character Range: 72254–73481

39  Making a U–turn contrary to a no U–turn sign
 (1) A driver must not make a U–turn at a break in a dividing strip on a road if there is a no U–turn sign at the break in the dividing strip.
Offence provision.
Note 1: Dividing strip is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: Rule 322(5) and (6) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at a break in a dividing strip.
 (2) A driver must not make a U–turn on a length of road to which a no U–turn sign applies.
Offence provision.
Note: Length of road is defined in the dictionary.
 (3) A no U–turn sign on a road (except a no U–turn sign at an intersection or at a break in a dividing strip) applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following:
 (a) the next intersection on the road;
 (b) if the road ends at a T–intersection or dead end—the end of the road.
Note 1: Intersection and T–intersection are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2: Rule 322(1) and (2) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign on a road.
      No U–turn signs

No U–turn sign   No U–turn sign
(Standard sign)  (Variable illuminated message sign)

Note for diagrams: There is another permitted version of each of these no U–turn signs—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.