Australian Road Rules

Cars and trucks in traffic on the Craigieburn bypass of the Hume Freeway north of Melbourne
Cyclists on a shared path at Nightcliff, Northern Territory
A hook turn sign in Melbourne

The Australian Road Rules are a set of model road rules developed by the National Road Transport Commission which form the basis for state and territory road rules across Australia. The first edition of the rules was published on 19 October 1999, after decades of working towards a shared road safety policy with officials from jurisdictions across Australia.[1] Australians drive on the left.[2][3]

  1. ^ National Transport Commission (1 December 1999). "National Road Rules A Transport Milestone" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ National Transport Commission. "Driver Knowledge Test Australia". driver-knowledge-test.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ "What side of the road do they drive on in Australia?". whatsideofroad.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.[permanent dead link]