The Hook Turn

The “hook turn” is a (legal) driving maneuver that seems to be unique to Melbourne.

This description is changed to North American (ie. driving on right-hand side of the road) driving:

Let’s say you want to make a left turn, at an intersection. To do so, you would: start in the rightmost lane; drive into the intersection, and pull far to the right; stop in front of the cars that are waiting at the red light; wait until your light turns amber (or red), and then turn left.

In effect, you are lining up in front of the cross-traffic that is waiting at a red light. When their light goes green, you go.

Tonight is New Year’s Eve here. The city is supposed to have two fireworks shows and a bunch of stuff set up along the riverfront and docklands, which is all right by the hostel where I am staying.

On January 2, I will be picking up another campervan, and driving to Brisbane. That will be the final leg of my Australia travels.

Happy New Year, everyone!