Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsA driver on a multi-lane road must not move from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes unless—
(a) the driver is avoiding an obstruction; or
(b) the driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to the first marked lane; or
(c) the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes under another provision of these Rules; or
(d) either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under these Rules and the driver is moving to or from the special purpose lane; or
(e) either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane during specified times only and the driver—
(i) is moving to or from that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane; and
(ii) is permitted to drive in that lane outside of the times during which it is a special purpose lane under these Rules; or
(f) the rider of a motor cycle is engaging in lane filtering in the circumstances set out in rule 151B.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
Notes to rule 147 substituted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 11.
Notes
1 "Lane filtering", marked lane , multi-lane road", "
obstruction , special purpose lane and traffic control device are defined in
the dictionary.
Note 2 to rule 147 amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 53.
2 A driver on a multi-lane road is permitted to drive from one marked lane to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line separating the lanes to pass on the right side of a bicycle or an electric scooter—see rule 144A(2).
3 An overhead lane control device may require a driver to leave a marked lane—see rule 152.
4 Drivers of certain long vehicles are permitted to use 2 marked lanes when turning at an intersection—see rule 28 (left turns) and rule 32 (right turns).
5 Rule 95 deals with driving in emergency stopping lanes, and Division 6 of this Part deals with driving in other special purpose lanes.