redned wrote:I am a long way from agreeing with you on this and am with BJL. If this marking has been placed by the property owner and not by an authority (council, Main Rods or other), I don't believe they have any status and the rules about entering or leaving land abutting a carriageway or road (WA terminology) apply.
If it were in WA it is very clear that these markings would be effective:
WA Road Traffic Code 2000 wrote:300. All traffic‑control signals and traffic signs to be operative
(1) Where a traffic sign or traffic‑control signal indicates a requirement that is inconsistent with a provision of these regulations (other than a penalty provision), the traffic sign or traffic‑control signal prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(2) Where a traffic sign or traffic‑control signal of a kind referred to in these regulations is in existence on a road, it takes effect and operates as a traffic sign or traffic‑control signal duly established for the purposes of these regulations.
(3) A traffic sign or traffic‑control signal marked, erected, established or displayed on or near a road is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, presumed to be a traffic sign or traffic‑control signal marked, erected, established or displayed under the authority of these regulations.
Without
evidence that a sign is not authorised it is assumed under
WA Road Traffic Code 2000 Rule 300 to be authorised and effective. "I reckon they painted it themselves" isn't evidence, it is supposition, and without evidence it was erected without authority the line marking is presumed effective (and under part (1) it prevails over the general provision for vehicles to give way when entering or leaving land abutting the carriageway).
If you would like to link to the WA or Victorian Road Rules that back-up your beliefs I'd be happy to have a discussion but otherwise stating what you believe with no further evidence as to why doesn't have any effect on what the road rules actually say, this isn't an opinion poll (for what it is worth I would rather the road rules operated the way you believe they do but what I want doesn't change what the rules say).