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The Northern Territory (NT) road rules are officially known as the Traffic Regulations 1999.
The regulations include:
the Australian Road Rules 1999 that have been adapted by the NT Government
and traffic infringements and penalties that apply in the NT.
Some basic road rules will always apply. You must always:
drive on the left hand side of the road
wear a seatbelt
give way to the right at unsigned cross intersections
abide by traffic signs, lights and road markings
obey the speed limit
bring all wheels of your vehicle to a complete halt at a stop sign
refrain from making a U-turn at a set of traffic lights, unless a sign states you can.
When you change lanes you must give way to any vehicle in the lane you are moving to – even if your lane is ending.
You must signal to let others know what you plan to do. Give plenty of warning by signalling before you turn left or right, or changing lanes.
Make sure your indicator is turned off after each turn or lane change.
Stop, look and listen and think before crossing a road.
Never assume that an approaching vehicle will stop.
Use footpaths and nature strips where provided.
Keep to the left side of the footpath.
Wear light or bright-coloured clothing.
Cross at the safest locations or at a pedestrian crossing or traffic lights.
It is important to stay in the correct lane at multi-lane roundabouts – follow signs, lane markings and arrows.
Unless traffic lane arrows indicate otherwise, remember these rules:
to turn left, use the left lane and signal left
to turn right, use the right lane and signal right
to go straight ahead, use either the left or right lane
give way to any vehicle already in the roundabout
signal left when exiting the roundabout.
Please refer to the NT Road Users Hand-Book for detailed explanation.
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