See also SMH articleRMS 10 most misunderstood road rules wrote:1. Drivers approaching a roundabout must use their indicators when turning or making a U-turn.
2. If a driver is turning left or right at an intersection they must give way to pedestrians.
3. A mobile phone can only be used while driving if it's secured in a mounting or operated by Bluetooth technology or voice activation.
4. When a driver is travelling on a road without lane markings and the number of lanes is reduced, they must merge by giving way to any vehicle that is ahead of them.
5. On roads with a speed limit of more than 80km/h, motorists must not drive in the right-hand lane unless overtaking, turning right or making a U-turn.
6. High beam is not permitted if travelling less than 200 metres behind a car going in the same direction or less than 200 metres from an oncoming vehicle.
7. When making a U-turn a driver must have a clear view of any approaching traffic and give way to all vehicles and pedestrians.
8. Drivers must stay three seconds behind vehicles in front of them.
9. A school zone is the area around a school with a speed limit of 40km/h normally from 8am to 9.30am and between 2.30pm and 4pm on school days.
10. A driver approaching traffic lights showing a yellow traffic light must stop if they can do so safely
While I agree with 1 and 2, most of the others seem to me to be ignored rather than misunderstood.
A couple that would make my list.
* You cannot cross an unbroken centre line to overtake a cyclist
* there is no rule requiring a cyclist to "get out of your way" of "get off the road"
* Green paint / bicycle symbol does not a bicycle lane make
Mmmm, seems my list is a bit bike centric, wonder how that could have happened
edit - earlier SMH article on the same lines