the driver's handbook

Driving on the Road
Keeping Left
When driving on any road that does not have marked lanes you must
keep your vehicle as near as practicable to the far left side of the
road, except:
• when about to make or making a right turn
• when overtaking another vehicle.
On a road marked with two or more lanes for traffic travelling in the
same direction, if the speed limit is greater than 80 km/h or on any
road that has a ‘Keep Left Unless Overtaking’ sign, you must not
drive in the right lane except:
• when overtaking another vehicle
• when turning or about to turn to the right and you are giving a
right change of direction signal
• when avoiding an obstruction
• when the other lanes are congested.
Dividing Lines
A dividing line is a road
marking formed by a
white line or two parallel
white lines (broken or
continuous) designed
to separate the parts
of a road to be used
by vehicles travelling in
opposite directions.
Broken line (or broken
line to the left of a
continuous line)
You must keep to the left
of these lines (Examples
1 and 2). You may cross
them to overtake, or enter
or leave the road, or to
perform a U-turn where
permitted, but you must
only do so if it is safe.
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Example 1:
Driving to the
right of the
centre of the
road permitted
— overtaking
on a road with a
broken dividing
line only
Example 2:
Driving to the
right of the
centre of the
road permitted
— overtaking
on a road with a
broken dividing
line to the left
of a single
continuous
dividing line
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