(1) A driver must not
drive on a length of road to which a one-way sign applies except in the
direction indicated by the arrow on the sign.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Length" of road is defined in the dictionary.
(2) A one-way sign on
a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the
nearer of the following:
(a) a
two-way sign on the road;
(b) a
keep left sign on the road;
(c)
another sign or road marking on the road that indicates that the road is a
two-way road;
(d) if
the road ends at a T-intersection—the end of the road.
Note 1—
"Road marking", "T-intersection" and "two-way road are defined in the
dictionary.
Note 2—
There is a diagram of a keep left sign in rule 99.
(3) This rule does not
apply to the rider of a motor bike that is a postal vehicle, the rider of a
bicycle or the rider of an animal if the rider—
(a) is
riding on a bicycle path, footpath, nature strip, separated footpath or shared
path adjacent to the length of road; and
(b) is
permitted to ride on the bicycle path, footpath, nature strip, separated
footpath or shared path under the Australian Road Rules or another law of this
jurisdiction.
Note—
"Bicycle", "footpath", "motor bike", "nature strip" and "postal vehicle" are
defined in the dictionary, "bicycle path" and "separated footpath" are defined
in rule 239, and "shared path" is defined in rule 242.
One-way sign |
Two-way sign |
Note 1 for diagrams—
There are a number of other permitted versions of the one-way sign and another
permitted version of the two-way sign—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.
Note 2 for diagrams—
A one-way sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction—see
rule 316(4).