- A new P-turn system was put into place in Melbourne, beginning at 6am Monday
- The turn affects drivers using the busy Hoddle and Johnston Street intersection
- VicRoads implemented the P-turn to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow
By Sam Duncan For Daily Mail Australia
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A new P-turn road rule has been introduced in Australia, aiming to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
The new turn is now in place at the Hoddle and Johnston Street intersection in Collingwood in Melbourne's north-east.
Part of VicRoads Streamlining Hoddle Street project, the P-turns opened at 6am on Monday, along with new parking restrictions and clearways.
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A new P-turn road rule has been introduced, aiming to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion (pictured is the P-turn for turning right onto Johnston St)
The new turn is now in place at the Hoddle and Johnston Street intersection in Collingwood in Melbourne's north-east (pictured is the P-turn for turning right onto Hoddle St)
Part of VicRoads Streamlining Hoddle Street project, the P-turns opened at 6am on Monday, along with new parking restrictions and clearways (pictured is the intersection)
P-turns mean drivers wanting to turn right from Hoddle Street travel straight through the intersection and then do a U-turn before turning left onto Johnston Street.
Motorists wanting to turn right from Johnston Street first turn left, then do a U-turn and travel through the intersection.
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Chris Miller from VicRoads said Monday morning's implementation had gone smoothly, he told 3AW.
'I've never seen Hoddle Street flowing quite so nicely,' said Mr Miller.
What is a P-turn?
To go right from Hoddle Street onto Johnston Street at all times:
- Travel through the intersection
- Do a U-turn
- Turn left
To go right from Johnston Street onto Hoddle during peak times:
- Turn left
- Do a U-turn
- Travel through the intersection
You'll see signs and markings on the road to help you travel through the intersection safely
Source: VicRoads
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Chris Miller from VicRoads said Monday morning's implementation had gone smoothly (pictured is the new P-turn system)
'We used to have people queued up in that right lane trying to turn right on Johnston.
'Invariably they'd end up blocking the right hand running lane as well, reducing Hoddle Street by one lane.'
Before the P-turn system was in place drivers wanting to turn right would get stuck in long queues and block traffic wanting to travel straight through the intersection.
P-turns will also be put in place at the Hoddle Street and Swan Street intersection.
Before the P-turn system was in place drivers wanting to turn right would get stuck in long queues and block traffic wanting to travel straight through the intersection (pictured)
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