The rules outlined below are an overview, please refer to the rule references for more details.
When entering a freeway, you are effectively changing lanes (across the dotted white line) and you must give way to vehicles already travelling on the freeway.
There are traffic lights at some freeway entrances to control the flow of vehicles onto the freeway when the traffic is heavy. When operating, the lights will change quickly, so that when the light is green only one vehicle in each lane will be able to enter the freeway.
When driving on any multi-lane road with a speed limit over 80km/h, you must keep out of the right lane unless you are overtaking, turning right, or if all lanes are congested. If there is a transit lane, this rule also applies to lane immediately to the left of the transit lane.
You must not stop on a freeway except in an emergency and only in the emergency lane. Buses and taxis can sometimes use the emergency stopping lane when signs allow it.
During times specified on the signs, transit lanes are for buses, taxis, motorcycles, trams and vehicles carrying two or more people (T2 sign), or three or more people (T3 sign). You may drive in a transit lane for up to 100 metres if it is necessary to make a turn.
Road Safety Road Rules 2009
- 130 Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road
- 148 Giving way when moving from one marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic
- 177 Stopping on a freeway
- 178 Stopping in an emergency stopping lane
To look up these rules and check for other related rules, please refer to the Acts and Regulations administered by VicRoads.