New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 85

85 Giving way on a painted island

A driver entering a turning lane from a painted island must give way to any vehicle:

(a) in the turning lane, or

(b) entering the turning lane from the marked lane, or line of traffic, immediately to the left of the turning lane.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Marked lane" ,
"painted island" and
"turning lane" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Rule 138 deals with keeping off painted islands.

Note 3 : For this rule,
"give way" means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision--see the definition in the dictionary.

Example :
In the example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.