143—Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning
vehicle sign
(1) A driver must not
drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake
turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is turning left and is giving a left
change of direction signal, unless it is safe to do so.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Left change of direction signal" and "overtake" are defined in the
dictionary.
(1A) A driver must not
drive past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle displaying a do not overtake
turning vehicle sign unless—
(a) the
driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken
in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or
(b) the
vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and
is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to overtake to the
left of the vehicle; or
(c) the
vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Centre of the road, marked lane, multi-lane road, overtake, right change of
direction signal" and "U-turn" are defined in the dictionary.
(2) A driver must not
drive past, or overtake, to the right of a vehicle displaying a do not
overtake turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is turning right, or making a
U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction
signal, unless it is safe to do so.
Offence provision.
Example—
A driver driving on a multi-lane road who is turning right at an intersection
to which a right turn only sign applies may drive past a vehicle displaying a
do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is turning right from another marked
lane, and giving a right change of direction signal, if it is safe to do so.
Note—
"Centre of the road", "right change of direction signal" and "U-turn" are
defined in the dictionary.
"turning right" does not include making a hook turn.
Note—
Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns.
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Note for diagrams—
These signs are displayed on certain long vehicles.