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160Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of a road
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#### 160 Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of a road
160 Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of a road
> > (1) This rule applies to a driver driving on a road with tram tracks that are not at or near the far left side of the road.
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> > (2) The driver must not drive past, or overtake, a tram to the right of the tram, unless the driver is permitted to do so by a traffic sign or road marking.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Overtake is defined in the Dictionary.
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> > (3) The driver must not drive past, or overtake, a tram if the tram is turning left or is giving a left change of direction signal, unless the driver is turning left and there is no danger of a collision with the tram.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Left change of direction signal is defined in the Dictionary.
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> > (4) In this rule—
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> > tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.