Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 111

111 Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction

(1) A driver entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road, or a road with room for 2 or more lines of traffic (other than animals, bicycles, personal mobility devices or motorbikes) travelling in the same direction as the driver, must enter the roundabout in accordance with this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) If the driver is to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it, the driver must enter the roundabout—

(a) from the left marked lane; or

(b) if the road is not a multi-lane road—as near as practicable to the left side of the road.

Example—

(3) If the driver is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it, the driver must enter the roundabout from—

(a) the right marked lane; or

(b) if the road is not a multi-lane road—the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the dividing line or median strip of the road.

Example—

(4) If the driver is to leave the roundabout halfway around it, the driver may enter the roundabout from—

(a) any marked lane; or

(b) if the road is not a multi-lane road—any part of the road on which vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver may travel.

Example—

(5) Despite subsections (2) to (4) , if the driver is entering the roundabout from a marked lane and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, the driver must—

(a) if the arrows indicate a single direction—drive in that direction after entering the roundabout; or

(b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in 1 of those directions after entering the roundabout.

Examples—

(5A) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device.

(6) Subsection (3) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle, a personal mobility device or an animal.

(7) Subsection (5) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle, a personal mobility device or an animal if the rider is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it.

(8) Despite subsection (2) , a driver may approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next to the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane if—

(a) the driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection, is at least 7.5m long; and

(b) the vehicle displays a do not overtake turning vehicle sign; and

(c) any part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point of the roundabout; and

(d) it is not practicable for the driver to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it from within the left lane; and

(e) the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely leave the roundabout less than halfway around it by occupying the next marked lane or both lanes.

(9) Despite subsection (3) , a driver may approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next to the right lane as well as, or instead of, the right lane if—

(a) the driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection, is at least 7.5m long; and

(b) the vehicle displays a do not overtake turning vehicle sign; and

(c) any part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point of the roundabout; and

(d) it is not practicable for the driver to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it from within the right lane; and

(e) the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely leave the roundabout more than halfway around it by occupying the next marked lane or both lanes.

(10) In this section—

"left lane" means—

(a) the marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road; or

(b) if there is an obstruction, including, for example, a parked car or roadworks in that marked lane—the marked lane nearest to that marked lane that is not obstructed.

"marked lane" , for a driver, does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive.

"right lane" means—

(a) the marked lane nearest to the dividing line or median strip of the road; or

(b) if there is an obstruction, including, for example, a parked car or roadworks in that marked lane—the marked lane nearest to that marked lane that is not obstructed.