18-03-2009, 01:10pm
In WA:
Lane splitting is both legal and illegal.
If vehicles are stationary than you can overtake on any side.
If vehicles are moving than you can only overtake on the right hand side of a vehicle in your lane.
If you overtake in the left then it becomes an illegal overtaking manouvere.
You must also indicate whenever changing lanes and give 'sufficient' signal to notify the other road users of your intention.
In no circumstances can you cross the continuous white line on a road. Used to be just at intersections but it is now wherever it is painted ie freeway exits, intersections, sides of the road and painted islands.
You cannot overtake on double continous lines but you can turn right and do uturns.
If your gonna lane split, use common sense, travel a a safe speed and don't cause any interference to other traffic because if you do then the whole process becomes an illegal action.
Dubs
Lane splitting is both legal and illegal.
If vehicles are stationary than you can overtake on any side.
If vehicles are moving than you can only overtake on the right hand side of a vehicle in your lane.
If you overtake in the left then it becomes an illegal overtaking manouvere.
You must also indicate whenever changing lanes and give 'sufficient' signal to notify the other road users of your intention.
In no circumstances can you cross the continuous white line on a road. Used to be just at intersections but it is now wherever it is painted ie freeway exits, intersections, sides of the road and painted islands.
You cannot overtake on double continous lines but you can turn right and do uturns.
If your gonna lane split, use common sense, travel a a safe speed and don't cause any interference to other traffic because if you do then the whole process becomes an illegal action.
Dubs