(1) A driver who is moving from 1 marked lane (whether or not the lane is ending) to another marked lane must give way to any vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver in the marked lane to which the driver is moving.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Example 1
Giving way when moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane
In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
Example 2
Giving way when moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane
In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
(2) A driver on a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction as the driver, and who is moving from 1 line of traffic to another line of traffic, must give way to any vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver in the line of traffic to which the driver is moving.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a driver if the line of traffic in which the driver is driving is merging with the line of traffic to which the driver is moving.
Example
Giving way when moving from 1 line of traffic to another line of traffic when the lines are not merging
In this example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A