Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.155Tram lanes
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sec.155 Tram lanes
A driver must not drive in a tram lane, unless the driver is— driving— a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus; or a bicycle, bus or taxi; or permitted to drive in the tram lane under this section or section 158 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 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. A tram lane is a part of a road with tram tracks that— is between a tram lane sign and an end tram lane sign; and 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. (sec.155-ssec.1) A driver must not drive in a tram lane, unless the driver is— driving— a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus; or a bicycle, bus or taxi; or permitted to drive in the tram lane under this section or section 158 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.155-ssec.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. (sec.155-ssec.3) A tram lane is a part of a road with tram tracks that— is between a tram lane sign and an end tram lane sign; and 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.
- (a) driving— (i) a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus; or (ii) a bicycle, bus or taxi; or
- (i) a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus; or
- (ii) a bicycle, bus or taxi; or
- (b) permitted to drive in the tram lane under this section or section 158 .
- (i) a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus; or
- (ii) a bicycle, bus or taxi; or
- (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.