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Prohibition on driving on shoulder of
public road, except in certain circumstances
(1) No person shall drive a motor
vehicle on the shoulder of a public road.
(2) The driver of a motor
vehicle may, during the period between sunrise and sunset, drive such motor
vehicle on the shoulder of a public road which is designated for one lane of
traffic in each direction--
while such motor vehicle is being overtaken by another vehicle;
and
if he or she can do so without endangering himself or herself,
other traffic, pedestrians or property on such public road; and
in an emergency ie: to change a tyre.
if persons and vehicles upon a public road are clearly
discernible at a distance of at least 150 metres.
Crossing
or entering public road or traffic lane
(1) The driver of a vehicle shall not
cross a public road unless the road is clear of moving traffic for a sufficient
distance to allow him or her to cross the road without obstructing or
endangering any such traffic.
(2) The driver of a vehicle shall not
enter a public road unless he or she can do so with safety to himself or
herself and other traffic.
(3) The driver of a vehicle on a
public road divided into traffic lanes by appropriate road traffic signs shall
not turn from one lane into or across another lane unless he or she can do so
without obstructing or endangering other traffic.
Driving signals
The driver of a vehicle on a public
road who intends to stop such vehicle or suddenly reduce the speed thereof, or
to turn such vehicle to the left or to the right, or to move such vehicle to
the left or right on the roadway, shall give a conspicuous signal, of his
or her intention, visible to any person approaching him or her from the front
or from the rear or from the side, and of a duration sufficient to warn any
such person of his or her intention.
Right of way at certain road junctions
The driver of a vehicle on a public
road shall, when he or she intends entering any portion of a public road which
constitutes a junction of two or more public roads where vehicular traffic is
required to move around a traffic island within such junction, yield the right
of way to all vehicular traffic approaching from his or her right within such
junction, unless his or her entry into such junction is controlled by an
instruction given by a traffic officer or a direction conveyed by a road
traffic sign requiring him or her to act differently.
Procedure when turning
(1) The driver of a vehicle on a
public road who desires to turn to the left shall, before reaching the
point at which he or she intends to turn, indicate, his or her intention
to turn and shall steer his vehicle as near to the left side of the roadway on
which he or she is travelling as circumstances may permit and shall make such
turn with due care and merge into such traffic stream as may at the time be
proceeding along, towards or into the public road into which he desires to
turn.
(2) The driver of a vehicle on a
public road who desires to turn right shall, before reaching the point at which
he or she intends to turn, indicate his or her intention to turn and shall not
effect such turning unless he or she can do so without obstructing or
endangering other traffic and--
if he or she is driving a vehicle on the roadway of a public
road which roadway is intended for traffic in both directions--
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he or she shall steer such vehicle
as near as circumstances may permit to the immediate left of the middle of the
roadway on which he or she is travelling; and
ii.>
where the turn is at an
intersection, he or she shall not encroach on the right half of the roadway
into or out of which he or she intends to turn, except in the intersection
itself, but shall in any event pass to the left of any traffic island in such
intersection or comply with the direction conveyed by any appropriate road
traffic sign; or
if he or she is driving a vehicle on a roadway of a public road
where such roadway is intended for traffic in only one direction--
i.>
he or she shall steer such vehicle
as near as circumstances permit to the right side of such roadway; and
ii.>
where the turn is at an
intersection he or she shall not encroach on the right half of the roadway into
which he or she intends to turn, except in the intersection itself but shall in
any event pass to the left of any traffic island in such intersection or comply
with the direction conveyed by an appropriate road traffic sign: Provided that
where such turn is to be made into a roadway intended for traffic in only one
direction, he or she may encroach on the right half of that roadway.
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