155Tram lanes

155 Tram lanes

(1) A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or public bus) must not drive in a tram lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the tram lane under this rule or rule 158.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Public bus, tram and tram recovery vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 158 provides additional exceptions applying to this rule, and also provides a defence to the prosecution of a driver for an offence against this rule.

(2) A driver may drive in a tram lane if the driver is driving a truck and it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tram lane to reach a place to drop off, or pick up, passengers or goods. (3) A tram lane is a part of a road with tram tracks that: (a) is marked along the left side of the tracks (when facing the direction of travel of a tram on the tracks) by a continuous yellow line parallel to the tracks; and (b) begins at a tram lane sign; and (c) ends at an end tram lane sign.

Note: Tram tracks is defined in the dictionary.