Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 92

92 Traffic lane arrows

(1) If a driver is driving in a marked lane at an intersection (except a roundabout) 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; or

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

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) However, this section does not apply to a driver if—

(a) the arrows indicate a direction to the right (whether or not they also indicate another direction) at an intersection and the driver is making a U-turn at the intersection; or

(b) a traffic sign indicates that the driver may drive in a direction different to that indicated by the traffic lane arrows; or

(c) the driver is driving in the direction indicated by traffic lane arrows that apply to 1 or more marked lanes and there is an obstruction in each of those lanes; or

(d) the driver is turning at an intersection in accordance with section 28 (2) or 32 (2) .

Examples—

(3) The existence of a bicycle storage area in a marked lane does not alter a driver’s obligation to comply with this section.