Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 147

A driver on a multi-lane road must not move from 1 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 this regulation; or

        (d)     either of the marked lanes is a special purpose lane in which the driver is permitted to drive under this regulation 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 this regulation.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.