155Tram 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 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 | | Note for diagrams | There are a number of other permitted versions of the tram lane sign and another permitted version of the end tram lane sign – see the diagrams in Schedule 3. |

Example Tram lane