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164AStaying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops
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#### 164A Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops
164A Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops
> > (1) A driver must comply with this rule if—
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> > > (a) the driver is stopped beside a tram stop, and
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> > > (b) a tram stops at the tram stop, except at the far left side of the road, and
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> > > (c) there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving, and
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> > > (d) there is no other law of this jurisdiction (other than subrule (4)) that permits the driver to proceed past the tram.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Dividing strip, traffic island and tram stop are defined in the Dictionary, and safety zone is defined in rule 162.
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> > (2) The driver must not proceed if—
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> > > (a) one or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are open or opening, or
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> > > (b) a pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the far left side of the road.
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> > (3) If the tram remains at the tram stop and subrules (2)(a) and (b) do not apply, the driver must not proceed past the tram at a speed greater than 10 kilometres per hour.
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> > (4) However, subrules (2) and (3) do not apply if the driver is directed to proceed past the tram by an authorised person.
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> > (5) In this rule—
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> > tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.