156Transit lanes

156 Transit lanes

(1) A driver must not drive in a transit lane unless: (a) the driver is driving: (i) a public bus, public minibus, motor bike, taxi or tram; or (ii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person; or (iii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people; or (b) the driver is permitted to drive in the transit lane under rule 158.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Motor bike, public bus, public minibus, taxi and tram 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 transit lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane: (a) beginning at a transit lane sign; and (b) ending at an end transit lane sign.

Note: Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

Transit lane signs

End transit lane signs

Note for diagrams: There are a number of other permitted versions of the transit lane sign and another permitted version of the end transit lane sign—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.