154ABus only lanes

154A Bus only lanes

(1) A driver (except the driver of a public bus) must not drive in a bus only lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the bus only lane under subrule (2).

Public bus is defined in the dictionary and bus only lane is defined in subrule (6).

(2) A driver may drive in a bus only lane if—

(a) it is necessary for the driver to drive in the bus only lane to avoid an obstruction; and

(b) the driver does not obstruct the path of a public bus travelling in the bus only lane; and

(c) where the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as a vehicle in a bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and

(d) the driver gives way to any vehicles driving in the bus only lane.

(3) A driver must not drive across a bus only lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive across the bus only lane under subrule (4).

(4) A driver may drive across a bus only lane only if—

(a) the driver is driving across the bus only lane to—

(i) enter or leave a road; or

(ii) enter a part of the road of one kind from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to or from a service road, the shoulder of the road or an emergency stopping lane); and

(b) where the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as a vehicle in a bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and

(c) the driver gives way to any vehicles driving in the bus only lane.

(5) A driver turning at an intersection immediately after a bus only lane must—

(a) if the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as a vehicle in a bus only lane—approach the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and

(b) give way to any vehicles driving in the bus only lane.

(6) A bus only lane is a marked lane or the part of a marked lane—

(a) beginning at a bus only lane sign (whether or not there is also a bus only lane road marking) and ending at the nearest of the following—

(i) an end bus only lane sign;

(ii) a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of a special purpose lane;

(iii) a traffic sign that indicates drivers of vehicles may drive in the lane beyond the sign;

(iv) an intersection with traffic lights or traffic arrows; or