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NSW Rules:
On multi-lane roads with a speed limit of more than 80km/h, motorists must not drive in the right-hand lane unless they are:
• overtaking
• turning right or making a U-turn
• avoiding an obstacle
• driving in congested traffic
• driving in a special purpose lane or if there is a Left Lane Must Turn
Left sign or a left traffic arrow and the driver is not turning left.
If a Keep Left Unless Overtaking sign is displayed, the requirement applies regardless of the speed limit.
Bob
My opinion is if your driving abilities or your vehicle's roadworthy-ness can't keep over 20% less than the speed limit you shouldn't be on the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob10
Look like normal everyday WA driving to me. We have keep left rules applying when the limit is 90 or above but there's very little policing of the roads except when there's been an accident or unmarked cars catch minor speedsters.
Nothing much suprises me on the roads but was tad annoyed when a bloke driving an ageing Rangie pulled out from the left in front of me on Shenton Ave this arvo.
His pulling out wasn't the problem, it was the about 8 metre trailer he was towing behind him.
I gave him a cheery one fingered wave and got a gob full of foul abuse back and when we stopped at the roundabout just ahead he took his seatbelt off as if he intended to get out and remonstrate with me.:o
The Cook said not to hit him as it was obvious from his driving (and his little goatee beard) he wasn't a full quid so I let it go. ....just stuck my head out with a questioning look on my gob and he buckled up again.
If you're on this forum, please don't threaten me mate, I don't take kindly to those who are ****house drivers who then think they can bully others because of it.
Happy motoring amongst the morons.
AlanH.
I don't think that is actually the case anywhere in Australia, although I am happy to be corrected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Landie333
Fair enough the car driver was driving way beyond his skill level but without seeing moreQuote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
video the truck could have been in that lane for miles which is pretty anoying:mad:
AM
It's pretty obvious that the truck was actively overtaking, not just hogging the right lane.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner
At the beginning of the video, the truck is somewhere around 80 odd metres behind the vehicle in front. The truck is well and truly in the right hand lane in the beginning. So based on that, you can take a guestimate and say the truck probably started to move into the right lane 150 metres from the vehicle in front to be completely in the right lane 80 metres out. Based off the speed of the truck and taking the assumption he was in the right lane to pass that vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Don't know about you, but I don't change lanes on highways that far out. I do a fair amount of highway driving and I would say most truckies and car drivers don't pull out that early either. That's how I've calculated he was traveling in the right lane.
My understanding is the posted speeds are limits. Not requirements. Although, there is a certain percentage underneath the posted limits that is the 'minimum' you can travel. Because driving too slow to the rest of the traffic is considered dangerous and I think it falls under dangerous driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob10
Providing that the truck was not doing the speed limit or very close to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner
Trucks have also the right to overtake slow traffic.
I read the law a long time ago and I would have to trawl the RTA laws to try and find it again. NSW freeways post signs that state "Keep left unless overtaking. $110 fine"Quote:
Originally Posted by BigJon
Who knows, it may have changed...
Edit: So if you can get booked for travelling the right lane, it makes sense to me there would be a fine for undertaking
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Originally Posted by BigJon
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 141Quote:
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 141
141—No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle
(1) A driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle unless:
(a) the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle is turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle; or
(c) the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle.
Offence provision.
So it is legal in the right circumstances.:)