“Do not overtake turning vehicle.”
What does it mean? And why does it only have the little sign on the LEFT side of the truck?
Please explain.
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“Do not overtake turning vehicle.”
What does it mean? And why does it only have the little sign on the LEFT side of the truck?
Please explain.
« I KNOW, OK!! *Sigh* »
I found this:
If a heavy vehicle has a Do Not Overtake Turning Vehicle sign, its driver is allowed to use either or both lanes if necessary to turn left or right, if it is safe to do and the truck is within 50m of the intersection.
- from http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/rss/content/safer_people/issues/heavy_vehicles_safety_tips.htm
In Australia you drive on the wrong side…errr..left side of the road. So if a truck is making a wide left turn (turn from the right lane), adn you try and overtake on the left…your car will get run over or sandwiched. I actually saw an incident where this occurred. I didn’t see it happen, but I did see the aftermath. Not pretty, and the driver of the car does appear to be quite foolish for doing so.