Actually in NSW it is 20 penalty units as per
http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/subordleg+179+2008+fn+0+N
115 Driving in a roundabout to the left of the central traffic island
(1) A driver driving in a roundabout must drive:
(a) to the left of the central traffic island in the
roundabout, or
(b) if subrule (2) applies to the driver-on the edge of the
central traffic island, to the left of the centre of the island, or
(c) if subrule (3) applies to the driver-over the central
traffic island, to the left of the centre of the island.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note. Traffic island is defined in the Dictionary.
(2) This subrule applies to a driver if:
(a) the driver's vehicle is too large to drive in the
roundabout without driving on the edge of the central traffic island, and
(b) the driver can safely drive on the edge of the central
traffic island.
Note. Driver's vehicle is defined in the Dictionary.
(3) This subrule applies to a driver if:
(a) the driver's vehicle is too large to drive in the
roundabout without driving over the central traffic island, and
(b) the central traffic island is designed to allow a vehicle
of that kind to be driven over it.
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-----Original Message-----
From: talk-au-boun...@openstreetmap.org
[mailto:talk-au-boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Mike R
Sent: Saturday, 13 December 2008 7:00 AM
To: talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [talk-au] *Round*abouts
" They may or may not be wider than the roads, but you will be
booked turning right over them instead of taking "the third exit"."
- No, under the Australian Road Rules, the only centre-divider that it's
legal to drive over is the centre of a roundabout.
Mike
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