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TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 (S.R. 1999, NO. 131) - REG 45

What is changing 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.

Note 1 : Marked lane and median strip parking area are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : For the meaning of left , see rule 351(1) .

(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.

Note 1 : U-turn is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : For the meaning of right , see rule 351(2) .

Examples for subrules 2(g) and (3)(h)

Example 1

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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

Example 2

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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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