sec.154ABus only lanes

sec.154A Bus only lanes

A driver must not drive in a bus only lane, unless the driver is— a person permitted to drive on a busway under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 336 ; or permitted to drive in the bus only lane under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver may drive in a bus only lane if— it is necessary for the driver to drive in the bus only lane to avoid an obstruction; and the driver does not obstruct the path of a bus travelling in the bus only lane; and if the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as vehicles travelling in the bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and the driver gives way to any vehicle travelling in the bus only lane; and the driver is passing an emergency response vehicle under section 78A (2) or (4) . A driver must not drive across a bus only lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive across the bus only lane under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver may drive across a bus only lane only if— the driver is driving across the bus only lane to— enter or leave a road; or enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind, including, for example, moving to or from a service road, the shoulder of the road or an emergency stopping lane; and if the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as vehicles travelling in the bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and the driver gives way to any vehicle travelling in the bus only lane. A driver turning at an intersection immediately after a bus only lane must give way to any vehicle travelling in the bus only lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A bus only lane is a marked lane or the part of a marked lane— 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— an end bus only lane sign; a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of a special purpose lane; a traffic sign that indicates drivers of vehicles may drive in the lane beyond the sign; an intersection with traffic lights or traffic arrows; or beginning at a bus only lane road marking (if there is no bus only lane sign) and ending at the next intersection; or that is marked with a continuous line starting at the beginning of a bus only lane road marking and ending at an end bus only lane road marking. In this section— bus only lane road marking means a road marking consisting of the words ‘bus only’. end bus only lane road marking means a road marking consisting of the words ‘end bus only’. s 154A ins 2022 SL No. 3 s 17 amd 2022 SL No. 122 s 17 (sec.154A-ssec.1) A driver must not drive in a bus only lane, unless the driver is— a person permitted to drive on a busway under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 336 ; or permitted to drive in the bus only lane under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.154A-ssec.2) A driver may drive in a bus only lane if— it is necessary for the driver to drive in the bus only lane to avoid an obstruction; and the driver does not obstruct the path of a bus travelling in the bus only lane; and if the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as vehicles travelling in the bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and the driver gives way to any vehicle travelling in the bus only lane; and the driver is passing an emergency response vehicle under section 78A (2) or (4) . (sec.154A-ssec.3) A driver must not drive across a bus only lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive across the bus only lane under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.154A-ssec.4) A driver may drive across a bus only lane only if— the driver is driving across the bus only lane to— enter or leave a road; or enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind, including, for example, moving to or from a service road, the shoulder of the road or an emergency stopping lane; and if the driver is approaching the bus only lane from the same direction as vehicles travelling in the bus only lane—the driver approaches the bus only lane from the lane nearest to the bus only lane; and the driver gives way to any vehicle travelling in the bus only lane. (sec.154A-ssec.5) A driver turning at an intersection immediately after a bus only lane must give way to any vehicle travelling in the bus only lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.154A-ssec.6) A bus only lane is a marked lane or the part of a marked lane— 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— an end bus only lane sign; a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of a special purpose lane; a traffic sign that indicates drivers of vehicles may drive in the lane beyond the sign; an intersection with traffic lights or traffic arrows; or beginning at a bus only lane road marking (if there is no bus only lane sign) and ending at the next intersection; or that is marked with a continuous line starting at the beginning of a bus only lane road marking and ending at an end bus only lane road marking. (sec.154A-ssec.7) In this section— bus only lane road marking means a road marking consisting of the words ‘bus only’. end bus only lane road marking means a road marking consisting of the words ‘end bus only’.