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10-03-2009, 03:48pm
Gee Louwai your making me work for this one (thanks by the way, this helps me with the WH&S Legislation and makes me look to where I need to be and also helps if I ever need to front to the Division
Ok I surmise that if it is written in an Act or Regulation then it is mandatory i.e. you gotta play by there rules or you get fined the maximum of Penalty units. Unlike a Code of Practice which is a guideline or the minimum requirement.
Ok Section 146
"146 Driving within a single marked lane or line of traffic
(1) A driver on a multi-lane road must drive so the driverâ€s
vehicle is completely in a marked lane, unless the driver is—
(a) entering a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the
road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a
service road, a shoulder of the road or emergency
stopping lane); or
(b) entering or leaving the road; or
© moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane; or
(d) avoiding an obstruction; or
(e) obeying a traffic control device applying to the marked
lane; or
(f) permitted to drive in more than 1 marked lane under this
regulation.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
and Section 147
147 Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane
across a continuous line separating the lanes
(1) 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
© the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes
under subsection (2); 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.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver on a multi-lane road may move from 1 marked lane
to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line
separating the lanes if—
(a) the driver makes the move to approach or enter an
intersection from the multi-lane road and section 28(2)
or 32(2) applies to the driver for the purpose of making
the move; or
(b) the driver makes the move to approach or enter a
roundabout from the multi-lane road and section 111(8)
or (9) applies to the driver for the purpose of making the
move.
Ok so heres (in my opinion only and Im just generating discussion here) where it becomes illegal to filter when your cruising down the lane markings because your vehicle isn't completely in the lane as marked and you are not complying with any of the conditions in S.147. Yeah I'd be interested in where they get the answer for that as well.
Ok I surmise that if it is written in an Act or Regulation then it is mandatory i.e. you gotta play by there rules or you get fined the maximum of Penalty units. Unlike a Code of Practice which is a guideline or the minimum requirement.
Ok Section 146
"146 Driving within a single marked lane or line of traffic
(1) A driver on a multi-lane road must drive so the driverâ€s
vehicle is completely in a marked lane, unless the driver is—
(a) entering a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the
road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a
service road, a shoulder of the road or emergency
stopping lane); or
(b) entering or leaving the road; or
© moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane; or
(d) avoiding an obstruction; or
(e) obeying a traffic control device applying to the marked
lane; or
(f) permitted to drive in more than 1 marked lane under this
regulation.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
and Section 147
147 Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane
across a continuous line separating the lanes
(1) 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
© the driver is permitted to drive in both marked lanes
under subsection (2); 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.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver on a multi-lane road may move from 1 marked lane
to another marked lane by crossing a continuous line
separating the lanes if—
(a) the driver makes the move to approach or enter an
intersection from the multi-lane road and section 28(2)
or 32(2) applies to the driver for the purpose of making
the move; or
(b) the driver makes the move to approach or enter a
roundabout from the multi-lane road and section 111(8)
or (9) applies to the driver for the purpose of making the
move.
Ok so heres (in my opinion only and Im just generating discussion here) where it becomes illegal to filter when your cruising down the lane markings because your vehicle isn't completely in the lane as marked and you are not complying with any of the conditions in S.147. Yeah I'd be interested in where they get the answer for that as well.