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==NSW==
==NSW==
{| class="wikitable"
|+NSW - [https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/road-lanes-lines-markings/road-lines-markings Road lines and markings]
!Type
!<u>Can</u> Cross To
!Other Conditions
|-
|Single continuous centre line
|
*Enter or leave the road
*Angle park on the opposite side of the road, without u-turning.
|Cannot otherwise cross.
|-
|Double continuous centre line
|
*Enter or leave the road by the shortest route.
|Cannot otherwise cross.
|-
|Continuous centre line
with a broken centre line
(driving on the side of the <u>broken</u> line)
|
*Overtake
*U-turn
*Enter or leave the road
*Angle park on the opposite side of the road, without u-turning.
|N/A
|-
|Continuous centre line
with a broken centre line
(driving on the side of the <u>continuous</u> line)
|See Single continuous centre line.
|N/A
|-
|Painted islands
|Drive up to 50m to:
*Enter or leave the road
*Enter a turning lane that begins immediately after
*Angle park on the opposite side of the road, without u-turning.
|
*To drive on for more than 50m
*If the island:
**Separates 2 lanes of traffic travelling in the same direction
**Is surrounded by double lines
**Separates the road from a slip lane.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+NSW - [https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/traffic-lights U-turns]
!Intersection With
!U-Turn permitted
|-
|Traffic lights
|If signed with "U-turn Permitted" (Very uncommon)
|-
|Without traffic lights
|At all intersections, unless signed with "No U-turn"
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+NSW - [https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/safe-driving/speed-limits-and-cameras/speed-limits Default speed limits]
!area
!default speed limit
|-
|Built-up areas - areas with street
lights and buildings next to the
road less than 100m apart
|50 km/h
|-
|All other roads
|100 km/h
|}


==NT==
==NT==
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|+Queensland - [https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/lines road markings]
|+Queensland - [https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/lines road markings]
!Type
!Type
!can
!<u>Can</u> Cross To
!cannot
!<u>cannot</u> cross
|-
|-
|Single continuous centre line
|Single continuous centre line
|Cross to enter/leave a road or property
|Enter/leave a road or property
|
|
* Cross to overtake
*To make a u-turn
* Cross to make a u-turn
*To overtake vehicles
|-
|-
|Double continuous centre line
|Double continuous centre line
|Only cross to safely pass bicycle riders
|Pass bicycle riders
|Cross in all other circumstances
|All other circumstances
|-
|-
|Continuous centre line with a
|Continuous centre line with a
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the side of the broken line)
the side of the broken line)
|
|
* Cross to enter/leave a road or property
*Enter/leave a road or property
* Cross to overtake
*Overtake
* Cross to make a u-turn
*Make a u-turn
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|Painted traffic island
|Painted islands and medians
|
|Drive up to 50m to:
* Drive up to 50m to enter/leave a road
 
* Drive up to 50m to enter a turning lane


that begins immediately after the island
*Enter or leave the road
*Enter a turning lane that begins immediately after
|If the island:


* Cross to enter/leave a road or property
* Is surrounded by double lines
|Drive on/cross if traffic island is
surrounded with double


continuous lines
*Separates traffic travelling in the same direction
|}
|}
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|-
|-
|Traffic light (signalled intersection)
|Traffic light (signalled intersection)
|Only when signed with "u-turn permitted"
|If signed with "U-turn Permitted"
|-
|-
|Non-signalled intersection
|Non-signalled intersection
|At all times unless signed with no u-turn sign
|At all intersections unless signed otherwise
|-
|-
|Others - children's crossings, level crossings,
|Others - children's crossings, level crossings,
marked foot/pedestrian crossings
marked foot/pedestrian crossings
|Only when signed with "u-turn permitted"
|If signed with "U-turn Permitted"
|}
|}
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|-
|-
|Outside of built-up area
|Outside of built-up area
|100 km/h (unless signed otherwise)
|100 km/h
|}
|}


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==Tas==
==Tas==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tas - [https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/358278/DSG8600_Tasmanian_Road_Rules_2022_Update_WEB.pdf Road lines and markings]
!Type
!<u>Can</u> Cross To
!<u>Cannot</u> Cross
|-
|Single continuous centre line
|
*Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
*Avoid hazardsor pass a bicycle
*Lane filter if a motorcycle
|
*Overtake
*U-turn
|-
|Double continuous centre line
|
*Avoid hazard or pass a bicycle
|Cannot otherwise turn cross.
|-
|Double broken centre line
|
*Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
*Avoid hazards or pass a bicycle
|
*Overtake
*U-turn
|-
|Continuous centre line
with a broken centre line
(driving on the side of the <u>broken</u> line)
|
*Overtake
*Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
*U-turn
*Avoid hazard or pass a bicycle
|N/A
|-
|Continuous centre line
with a broken centre line
(driving on the side of the <u>continuous</u> line)
|
*Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
*Avoid hazard or pass a bicycle
|
*Overtake
*U-Turn
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tas - [https://www.rsac.tas.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Top-10-Misunderstood-Road-Rules-web-version.pdf U-turns]
!Intersection With
!U-Turn permitted
|-
|Traffic lights
|If signed with "U-turn Permitted"
|-
|Without traffic lights
|At all intersections, unless signed with "No U-turn"
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tas - [https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/358278/DSG8600_Tasmanian_Road_Rules_2022_Update_WEB.pdf Default speed limits]
!area
!default speed limit
|-
|Built-up areas
|50 km/h
|-
|Unsealed road, outside
a built-up area
|80km/hr
|-
|Sealed road, outside
a built-up area
|100 km/h
|}


==Vic==
==Vic==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Victoria - [https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-rules/a-to-z-of-road-rules/turning U-turns]
!Location
!When permitted
|-
|Traffic light (signalled intersection)
|At any intersection where a right turn is permitted, unless a "no u-turn" sign is present
|-
|Non-signalled intersection
|At all intersections unless signed with a "no u-turn" sign
|-
|Other locations
|Only if there is no single or double continuous line down the centre of the road
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Victoria - [https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-rules/a-to-z-of-road-rules/speed-limits Default speed limits]
!area
!default speed limit
|-
|School zones
|40 km/h
|-
|Built-up areas, rural and metropolitan towns
|50 km/h
|-
|Outside of built-up areas
|100 km/h
|}
*The default speed limit applies when there is no other speed limit sign on the road.
*Variable speed limits are used on some metropolitan freeways, such as the Monash Freeway and M80 Ring Road. In Waze these are usually set as 100 km/h as that is their speed limit most of the time. When an incident occurs on the freeway, these electronic signs can lower the speed limit to as low as 40 km/h depending on the situation, but they will flash brightly so that drivers are aware of this.


==WA==
==WA==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Western Australia - [https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/technical-commercial/technical-library/road-traffic-engineering/traffic-management/speed-zones/#:~:text=The%20default%20speed%20limits%20applicable,for%20rural%20or%20undeveloped%20areas. speed limits]
!Area
!default speed limit
|-
|Built-up area
|50 km/h
|-
|Outside of built-up area
|110 km/h
|}
'''Area Speed Zones''' are also in place in WA. The entry to an area will have "Area" indicated, and that limit applies for all roads from that point. The end of the Area is signposted with an "END AREA" black text, with the speed zone limit in a black circle.
'''Variable Speed Limits''' are placed on the main Freeway State Route 2 (Kwinana Freeway currently, expanding to the Mitchell Freeway). These indicate a default speed on the gantry if the signs are blank, however in Waze they are mapped to the "usual" speed for the freeway. (For example, the main part is usually 100 km/h, however when blank the speed limit is 80 km/h.) Usual operations have the speed limit always showing on the gantry, with the lower limit a safety buffer if the freeway monitoring systems fail.


==Suggested points of discussion:==
==Suggested points of discussion:==

Latest revision as of 09:34, 30 October 2022

 This page is being actively developed and is not yet ready for use. Its content should be considered unofficial and draft.


While the Australian Road Rules provide an arching framework for driving across the country, there are unique rules bespoke of each state and territory that editors need to be aware of. This page aims to capture the characteristics of each for quick reference.

ACT

NSW

NSW - Road lines and markings
Type Can Cross To Other Conditions
Single continuous centre line
  • Enter or leave the road
  • Angle park on the opposite side of the road, without u-turning.
 Cannot otherwise cross.
Double continuous centre line
  • Enter or leave the road by the shortest route.
 Cannot otherwise cross.
Continuous centre line

with a broken centre line

(driving on the side of the broken line)

  • Overtake
  • U-turn
  • Enter or leave the road
  • Angle park on the opposite side of the road, without u-turning.
 N/A
Continuous centre line

with a broken centre line

(driving on the side of the continuous line)

See Single continuous centre line. N/A
Painted islands Drive up to 50m to:
  • Enter or leave the road
  • Enter a turning lane that begins immediately after
  • Angle park on the opposite side of the road, without u-turning.
  • To drive on for more than 50m
  • If the island:
    • Separates 2 lanes of traffic travelling in the same direction
    • Is surrounded by double lines
    • Separates the road from a slip lane.
NSW - U-turns
Intersection With U-Turn permitted
Traffic lights If signed with "U-turn Permitted" (Very uncommon)
Without traffic lights At all intersections, unless signed with "No U-turn"
NSW - Default speed limits
area default speed limit
Built-up areas - areas with street

lights and buildings next to the

road less than 100m apart

50 km/h
All other roads 100 km/h

NT

Qld

Queensland - road markings
Type Can Cross To cannot cross
Single continuous centre line Enter/leave a road or property
  • To make a u-turn
  • To overtake vehicles
Double continuous centre line Pass bicycle riders All other circumstances
Continuous centre line with a

broken centre line (driving on

the side of the broken line)

  • Enter/leave a road or property
  • Overtake
  • Make a u-turn
 N/A
Painted islands and medians Drive up to 50m to:
  • Enter or leave the road
  • Enter a turning lane that begins immediately after
 If the island:
  • Is surrounded by double lines
  • Separates traffic travelling in the same direction
Queensland - u-turns
location WHEN permitted
Traffic light (signalled intersection) If signed with "U-turn Permitted"
Non-signalled intersection At all intersections unless signed otherwise
Others - children's crossings, level crossings,

marked foot/pedestrian crossings

If signed with "U-turn Permitted"
Queensland - speed limits
area default speed limit
Built-up area 50 km/h
Outside of built-up area 100 km/h

SA

Tas

Tas - Road lines and markings
Type Can Cross To Cannot Cross
Single continuous centre line
  • Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
  • Avoid hazardsor pass a bicycle
  • Lane filter if a motorcycle
  • Overtake
  • U-turn
Double continuous centre line
  • Avoid hazard or pass a bicycle
 Cannot otherwise turn cross.
Double broken centre line
  • Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
  • Avoid hazards or pass a bicycle
  • Overtake
  • U-turn
Continuous centre line

with a broken centre line

(driving on the side of the broken line)

  • Overtake
  • Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
  • U-turn
  • Avoid hazard or pass a bicycle
 N/A
Continuous centre line

with a broken centre line

(driving on the side of the continuous line)

  • Turn into/from another road, driveway or carpark
  • Avoid hazard or pass a bicycle
  • Overtake
  • U-Turn
Tas - U-turns
Intersection With U-Turn permitted
Traffic lights If signed with "U-turn Permitted"
Without traffic lights At all intersections, unless signed with "No U-turn"
Tas - Default speed limits
area default speed limit
Built-up areas 50 km/h
Unsealed road, outside

a built-up area

80km/hr
Sealed road, outside

a built-up area

100 km/h

Vic

Victoria - U-turns
Location When permitted
Traffic light (signalled intersection) At any intersection where a right turn is permitted, unless a "no u-turn" sign is present
Non-signalled intersection At all intersections unless signed with a "no u-turn" sign
Other locations Only if there is no single or double continuous line down the centre of the road
Victoria - Default speed limits
area default speed limit
School zones 40 km/h
Built-up areas, rural and metropolitan towns 50 km/h
Outside of built-up areas 100 km/h
  • The default speed limit applies when there is no other speed limit sign on the road.
  • Variable speed limits are used on some metropolitan freeways, such as the Monash Freeway and M80 Ring Road. In Waze these are usually set as 100 km/h as that is their speed limit most of the time. When an incident occurs on the freeway, these electronic signs can lower the speed limit to as low as 40 km/h depending on the situation, but they will flash brightly so that drivers are aware of this.

WA

Western Australia - speed limits
Area default speed limit
Built-up area 50 km/h
Outside of built-up area 110 km/h

Area Speed Zones are also in place in WA. The entry to an area will have "Area" indicated, and that limit applies for all roads from that point. The end of the Area is signposted with an "END AREA" black text, with the speed zone limit in a black circle.

Variable Speed Limits are placed on the main Freeway State Route 2 (Kwinana Freeway currently, expanding to the Mitchell Freeway). These indicate a default speed on the gantry if the signs are blank, however in Waze they are mapped to the "usual" speed for the freeway. (For example, the main part is usually 100 km/h, however when blank the speed limit is 80 km/h.) Usual operations have the speed limit always showing on the gantry, with the lower limit a safety buffer if the freeway monitoring systems fail.

Suggested points of discussion:

  • When u-turns are and aren't permitted
  • Crossing unbroken lines
  • Crossing painted traffic islands
  • Default speed limits

To do:

Explore whether this information is be displayed in point form or in a table.

Example only:

U-Turns
Permitted at... ACT NSW Qld Vic
Non-signaled intersections Never
Traffic lights When sign permits
Whenever you want Yep
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