157Truck lanes

157 Truck lanes

(1)  A driver (except the driver of a truck) must not drive in a truck lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the truck lane under rule 158.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Truck is 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 truck lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane –

(a) beginning at a truck lane sign; and

(b) ending at an end truck lane sign.

Note Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

| Truck lane sign |

| End truck lane sign | | Note for diagram | There is another permitted version of the end truck lane sign – see the diagram in Schedule 3. |