Sunday, Nov 15, 2009 at 19:47
Qld regs from the general informaytion site as follows. Thought other states may be the same...
"Long vehicles (measuring 7.5 metres or longer) must keep a minimum distance of 60 metres behind another long vehicle unless:
driving on a multi-lane road
driving in a built-up area
overtaking
driving in a road train area (where the minimum distance is 200 metres)."
and white edge lines.
"What does a continuous white edge line mean?
Edge lines are used as a way to mark the edge of the road space normally used by vehicles. The area to the left of the edge line is called the shoulder of the road. This space is not an extra lane for vehicles to travel in.
Drivers must ensure they do not cross the continuous white line at the edge of the road unless they are:
entering or leaving the road
turning at an
intersection
overtaking to the left of a vehicle that is turning right or making a U-turn
driving a slow-moving vehicle
stopping at the side of a road.
However, drivers can cross the continuous white line for up to 100 metres when:
entering or leaving the road
turning at an
intersection or
stopping at the side of a road.
If the road is multi-laned, then the driver should not cross any edge line prior to turning at an
intersection.
If a vehicle in front signals a right turn, a following vehicle may cross an edge line to overtake on the left.
A driver may stop or park on the side of the road to the left of an edge line where no signs or markings prohibit the action."
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