U-Turn at traffic lights..
Aug 18th 2014, 8:42 am
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Aug 18th 2014, 10:39 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
The 100 hours
. Locked in a car with your teen
who of course by 16 knows more than any adult ever will. I had 2 lots of that in 3 years. It was only 70 each because they get 30 hours credit if they have 10 drive lessons but I felt every minute of pain
Its a lot of 10 minute drives to the school, to get rid of some pain we did a 17 hour trip outback with one of them.
Must admit I learnt a bit too, they just love it when you do a wrong thing and its My driving instructor says... with that teeny smugness
Aug 25th 2014, 3:26 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
"You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space. Laws CUR reg 101 & RVLR reg 24"
It is illegal to do a U turn at traffic lights unless there is a sign saying you can, in QLD, NSW, WA and maybe a few others.
Aug 25th 2014, 3:30 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
Here's a surprise ... we don't know rules on roundabouts | Sunshine Coast Daily
And not many people know this one either...
Last edited by Alfresco; Aug 25th 2014 at 3:34 am. Reason: Add info.
Aug 25th 2014, 3:57 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
And for the OP.
Aug 25th 2014, 4:29 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
The 100 hours is coming back to me again
Aug 25th 2014, 4:41 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
'2. Parking (239 to 247)
239
Use off-street parking areas, or bays marked out with white lines on the road as parking places, wherever possible. If you have to stop on the roadside:
do not park facing against the traffic flow
stop as close as you can to the side...Laws CUR reg 98, 105 & 107, RVLR reg 27 & RTA 1988 sect 42'
Aug 25th 2014, 5:17 am
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Re: U-Turn at traffic lights..
What about this bit in the Highway Code then?
'2. Parking (239 to 247)
239
Use off-street parking areas, or bays marked out with white lines on the road as parking places, wherever possible. If you have to stop on the roadside:
do not park facing against the traffic flow
stop as close as you can to the side...Laws CUR reg 98, 105 & 107, RVLR reg 27 & RTA 1988 sect 42'
'2. Parking (239 to 247)
239
Use off-street parking areas, or bays marked out with white lines on the road as parking places, wherever possible. If you have to stop on the roadside:
do not park facing against the traffic flow
stop as close as you can to the side...Laws CUR reg 98, 105 & 107, RVLR reg 27 & RTA 1988 sect 42'
The words do not & should not are basically advisory and generally not enforceable by law to carry a penalty, unless used to determine liability. The introduction clarifies this on page 4. Crazy I know.
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