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ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 45

Meaning of changes direction

    (1)     A driver changes direction if the driver changes direction to the left or the driver changes direction to the right.

    (2)     A driver changes direction to the left by doing any of the following:

        (a)     turning left;

        (b)     changing marked lanes to the left;

        (c)     diverging to the left;

        (d)     entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left;

        (e)     moving to the left from a stationary position;

        (f)     turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;

        (g)     at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

    (3)     A driver changes direction to the right by doing any of the following:

        (a)     turning right;

        (b)     changing marked lanes to the right;

        (c)     diverging to the right;

        (d)     entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right;

        (e)     moving to the right from a stationary position;

        (f)     turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area;

        (g)     making a U-turn;

        (h)     at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.

Example 1—s (2) (g)

Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road

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Example 2—s (3) (h)

Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road

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