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#### 155 Tram 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.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note 1.
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> > Public bus, tram and tram recovery vehicle are defined in the Dictionary.
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> > Note 2.
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> > 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.
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> > (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.
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> > (3) A tram lane is a part of a road with tram tracks that—
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> > > (a) is between a *tram lane sign* and an *end tram lane sign*, and
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> > > (b) 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.
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> > Note.
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> > Tram tracks is defined in the Dictionary.
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> | Tram lane sign | End tram lane sign |
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> Example.
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> | Tram lane |