154ABus only lanes

#### 154A Bus only lanes 154A Bus only lanes > > (1) A driver, except the driver of a public bus, must not drive in a bus only lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the bus only lane under subrule (2). > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note— > > > > Bus and public bus are defined in the Dictionary and bus only lane is defined in subrule (6). > > > (2) A driver may drive in a bus only lane if— > > > > > (a) it is necessary for the driver to drive in the bus only lane to avoid an obstruction, and > > > > > (b) the driver does not obstruct the path of a public bus travelling in the bus only lane, and > > > > > (c) where the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as a vehicle in a bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane, and > > > > > (d) the driver gives way to any vehicles driving in the bus only lane. > > > (3) A driver must not drive across a bus only lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive across the bus only lane under subrule (4). > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (4) A driver may drive across a bus only lane only if— > > > > > (a) the driver is driving across the bus only lane to— > > > > > > > (i) enter or leave a road, or > > > > > > > (ii) enter a part of the road of one kind from a part of the road of another kind, for example, moving to or from a service road, the shoulder of the road or an emergency stopping lane, and > > > > > (b) where the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as a vehicle in a bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane, and > > > > > (c) the driver gives way to any vehicles driving in the bus only lane. > > > (5) A driver turning at an intersection immediately after a bus only lane must— > > > > > (a) if the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as a vehicle in a bus only lane—approach the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane, and > > > > > (b) give way to any vehicles driving in the bus only lane. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (6) A bus only lane is a marked lane or the part of a marked lane— > > > > > (a) beginning at a bus only lane sign, whether or not there is also a bus only lane road marking, and ending at the nearest of the following— > > > > > > > (i) an end bus only lane sign, > > > > > > > (ii) a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of a special purpose lane, > > > > > > > (iii) a traffic sign that indicates drivers of vehicles may drive in the lane beyond the sign, > > > > > > > (iv) an intersection with traffic lights or traffic arrows, or > > > > > (b) beginning at a bus only lane road marking, if there is no bus only lane sign, and ending at the next intersection, or > > > > > (c) that is marked with a continuous line starting at the beginning of a bus only lane road marking and ending at an end bus only lane road marking. > > > > Note— > > > > Bus only lane road marking, marked lane, special purpose lane and traffic sign are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > | Bus only lane sign | End bus only lane sign | > > > > Note for diagrams— > > > > There are other permitted versions of the *bus only lane sign* and the *end bus only lane sign*—see the diagrams in Schedules 2 and 3. There is no note that corresponds to this note in rule 154A of the Australian Road Rules. > > **rule 154A:** Ins 2022 (692), Sch 1\[16\].