156Transit lanes

156 Transit lanes

(1)  A driver must not drive in a transit lane unless –

(a) the driver is driving –

(i) a public bus, 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 one 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Motor bike, public bus, taxi and tram 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 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.

Example 1 Transit lane signs

| Transit lane (T2) sign |

| Transit lane (T3) sign |

Example 2 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 and another permitted version of the end of transit lane sign – see the diagrams in Schedule 3. |