RIGHT TURN FROM A MINOR ROAD

Enter the crossing road immediately past its centre, into its rightmost lane.

However, if you are turning into the continuing road of a T-intersection AND only one lane is allowed right turn, you may go into any lane (e.g. into the leftmost lane).

You cannot go straight into a left-hand lane, and if you need to, first complete the right turn in the rightmost lane, and then change lanes to the left in a regular way.

This is a requirement of ARR (r.22 (3)).

Only in Tasmania, on an unmarked road you are allowed to choose any lane when turning right, “if it is safe” (Ref.#10 p.34). Road authorities in other states and territories deem unconditionally unsafe to take any lane except the rightmost.

The only exception is when two conditions are met:

first, you are turning right from a terminating into the continuing road of a T-intersection; and

second, only one lane is allowed right turn.

In this case geometry of the T-intersection makes it safe for you to choose any lane you want, and you may enter the new road in a lane appropriate for the upcoming turn. For example, if after this turn you plan to turn left, go straight into the leftmost lane.

Photo: Right turn from a minor road - Completing the turn - A car turning right in the rightmost lane must enter the new road in the rightmost lane as well (1)

Photo: Right turn from a minor road - Completing the turn - A car turning right in the rightmost lane must enter the new road in the rightmost lane as well (2)

Photo: Right turn from a minor road - Completing the turn - A car turning right in the rightmost lane must enter the new road in the rightmost lane as well (3)