Roundabout, hook turn, keep left: Australian road rules every interstate and international driver must know

Roundabout, hook turn, keep left: Australian road rules every interstate and international driver must know Credit: Pexels / Harrison Reilly

In Usap Tayo, we discussed essential road rules in Australia coinciding with National Road Safety Week.

Published 26 May 2026 1:25pm

Presented by Edinel Magtibay, Helen Quinanola

Source: SBS

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Drivers must stay in the left-hand lane on multi-lane roads unless overtaking or turning.
Motorists must yield to vehicles already inside a roundabout and indicate correctly when exiting.
Vehicles in Melbourne must use the far-left lane to complete a hook turn across tram tracks.

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