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155A Tramway (1) A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or public bus) must not drive in a tramway, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the tramway under subsection (2). (2) A driver may drive in a tramway if— (a) it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tramway to avoid an (b) when driving in the tramway, the driver does not move into the path of an approaching tram or public bus travelling in the tramway. tramway means a part of a road with tram tracks that— (a) is between a tramway sign and an end tramway 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 either— (i) 2 continuous yellow lines parallel to the tracks; or (ii) a structure (for example, a dividing strip, pedestrian refuge, traffic island, row of bollards or separation kerb), whether or not the structure is also being used to indicate a safety zone; but does include any part of the road where vehicles are permitted to cross the tramway.
(4) For subsection (3) (b) (i), a line is to be considered to be continuous despite any break in it that is designed to permit vehicles to cross the tramway. Tramway with double yellow line Tramway with separation kerb