Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 28

28 Starting a left turn from a multi-lane road

(1) A driver turning left at an intersection from a multi-lane road must approach and enter the intersection from within the left lane unless—

(a) the driver is required or permitted to approach and enter the intersection from within another marked lane under section 88 (1) , 92 or 159 ; or

(b) the driver is turning, at B lights or a white traffic arrow, in accordance with part 17 , division 2 ; or

(c) subsection (1A) or (2) applies to the driver; or

(d) the lane is a bus only lane.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Example for subsection (1)(a)—

(1A) A driver turning left at an intersection from a multi-lane road that has a slip lane must approach and enter the intersection—

(a) from within the slip lane; or

(b) if there is an obstruction that prevents the driver from entering the intersection from within the slip lane—from within the left lane.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) A driver may approach and enter the intersection 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 7.5m long, or longer; 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 intersection; and

(d) it is not practicable for the driver to turn left from within the left lane; and

(e) the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely turn left at the intersection by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.

Example—

(2A) If there is a bicycle storage area before an intersection that extends across 1 or more marked lanes of a multi-lane road, a rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device turning left must approach and enter the intersection from within the part of the bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the left marked lane or of a bicycle lane that is on the left side of the road.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) 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 (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.

Examples of do not overtake turning vehicle signs—