156Transit lanes

#### 156 Transit 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. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Motor bike, public bus, taxi and tram are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > The term public minibus is not a term that is used in this jurisdiction. The reference to that term in this subrule is retained in order to preserve uniformity with the Australian Road Rules. > > > > Note 3. > > > > 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 | > | Transit lane (T2) sign | Transit lane (T3) sign | > | End transit lane signs | > | End transit lane (T2) sign | End transit lane (T3) sign | > > Note for diagrams. > > There are a number of other permitted versions of the *transit lane sign*—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.