Confusing road rule quiz leaves Aussie drivers baffled

Aussie roader users were left scratching their heads this week over a confusing road rule test which was uploaded on Facebook.

Both the young and old were absolutely dumbfounded when confronted with the quiz put forward by the The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) as they argued over what was the correct answer.

In the animated image which was shared with the public on Tuesday included four cars of different colours which can be seen moving through an intersection.

Each car was attempting to work there way along the road with arrows showing the direction and actions they intended to travel.

While the yellow car waited behind the line for its turn to go, a red car is seen in the middle of the intersection with the intention to change lines while going through. Meanwhile, a pink car was positioned behind the red with its right indicators on, planning to change lines before driving through the intersection. Lastly, a blue car waited at the end also with its right indicators on.

The RACQ posed a question to the public asking which car was performing an illegal manoeuvre. There were varying opinions, with the majority claiming both the red and pink were in the wrong.

“Red and pink. Breaking lines and can’t change lanes on an intersection,” one person wrote on the post.

Another agreed adding: “Red and pink. Red shouldn’t be changing lanes in the middle of an intersection and pink is about to cross over a solid line”.

A third believed just the pink was performing an illegal move. “You can’t merge over a solid line,” they commented. “Doesn’t really stop a lot of people though.”

After much debate the RACQ finally answered the burning question Aussies had been arguing over.

“Pink, as the image shows a vehicle crossing a continuous line separating the lanes, which is illegal,” the organisation confirmed. “With the red car, while we don’t advise people cross lanes at an intersection, it is not illegal to do so.”

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However, this still didn’t convince many drivers who claimed it certainly was illegal to cross lanes through an intersection.

“Isn’t it illegal to change lanes three metres either side of an intersection and therefore also when in the middle of an intersection?” one person questioned.

Another said: “Surprised at that as my husband failed his driving test here in Queensland for doing that and was told it was illegal. Maybe it has changed”.

Again the RACQ reiterated its reply writing: “In Queensland markings aren’t carried through an intersection (apart from turn lines). The continuous line on approach can’t be crossed. There isn’t anything in the road rules that says you can’t change lines in an intersection, but we would advise against it”

What are your thoughts on this? Did you choose the correct answer?