The rule WorkHorse wrote on the prior page is correct.
This is a case of lane changing ... and not merging (NTF6 posted this as well)
Going on what was said ... the
OP was at fault in this case. And the insurance company will find this as well.
Merging is completely different from lane changing. If there are parked cars and the lane is still there .... it's not merging at all. It's only merging if your lane ends and the left unbroken line guides your lane across to the right.
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Originally Posted by NTF6
On merging, if the broken marked line continues all the way to the very end of the lane that merges then the lane that wishes to merge to the right has to give way to any traffic in the right hand lane, IF the broken marked line stops before the lane runs out then the vehicle in front has right of way.
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99% don't realise this ... and think it is their god given right that they are allowed to merge at will .... across broken lines.
This is from the SA legislation ... which looks pretty much like the NSW one anyway (and should all be the same Australia wide really
See it everyday in NSW ... if people were a little smarter and just allowed to to flow smoother ... there wouldn't be this problem.