Crossing a Dual Carriage Road

Question

National Road Traffic Act, 1996 refers to crossing a dual carriage road, but does not refer to a dual carriage road seperated by an island. My understanding is that one should cross over the road closest to oneself when the traffic allows for it and then enter the second, after having waited in the middle, but i cannot find any rule pertaining to this in the Road Traffic Act. Where can I get confirmation of this rule as I have a dispute with an insurer?

Answer

Regulation 297. Driving on a divided public road. (1) Whenever any public road has been divided into two or more roadways by means of an intervening space or by a physical barrier or dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, no person shall drive a vehicle upon such public road except upon the left-hand roadway, unless directed or permitted by an appropriate road traffic sign or a traffic officer to use another roadway. (2) No person shall drive a vehicle on, over, across or within any dividing space, barrier or section referred to in subregulation (1), except through a constructed intersection: provided that no person shall so drive through such constructed intersection where such driving is prohibited by an appropriate road traffic sign or by a traffic officer: provided further that the provisions of this subregulation shall not apply to a traffic officer in the performance of his or her duties. In terms of the above, the separation can be physical (wall, ditch, poles) or space (ground, grass, road) or dividing section (painted island, lines). Regulation 299 refers to crossing after having ascertained that it is safe to do so. The bottom line here : it was illegal to cross over the division.