155Tram lanes

#### 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. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > 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 between a *tram lane sign* and an *end tram lane sign*, and > > > > > (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. > > > > Note. > > > > Tram tracks is defined in the Dictionary. > > | Tram lane sign | End tram lane sign | > > Example. > > | Tram lane |