155Tram lanes

155 Tram lanes

Rule 155(1) amended by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 13(1).

(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, rule 144A(2) or 158.

Notes to rule 155(1) substituted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 13(2).

1 Public bus, tram and tram recovery vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 to rule 155(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 58.

2 Rule 144A(2) deals with driving in a tram lane to pass a bicycle or an electric scooter.

3 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.

Tram tracks is defined in the dictionary.

| Tram lane sign | End tram lane sign |

There is another permitted version of the tram lane sign and of the end tram lane sign—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

| Tram lane |

Rule 155A amended by S.R. No. 87/2018 rule 9.