National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
157Truck lanes
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157 Truck lanes
(1) A driver (except the driver of a truck) must not drive in a truck lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the truck lane under rule 158.
Offence provision.
Note 1: Truck is 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 truck lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane: (a) beginning at a truck lane sign; and (b) ending at an end truck lane sign.
Note: Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.
| Truck lane sign | End truck lane sign |
|---|---|
Note for diagrams: There is another permitted version of the end truck lane sign—see the diagram in Schedule 3.