sec.155ATramways

sec.155A Tramways

A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus) must not drive in a tramway, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the tramway under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver may drive in a tramway if— it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tramway to avoid an obstruction; and when driving in the tramway, the driver does not move into the path of an approaching tram or bus travelling in the tramway. A tramway is a part of a road with tram tracks that— is between a tramway sign and an end tramway sign; and is marked along the left side of the tracks (when facing the direction of travel of a tram on the tracks) by either— 2 continuous yellow lines parallel to the tracks; or 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. For the purposes of 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. s 155A amd 2018 SL No. 195 s 14 (sec.155A-ssec.1) A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus) must not drive in a tramway, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the tramway under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.155A-ssec.2) A driver may drive in a tramway if— it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tramway to avoid an obstruction; and when driving in the tramway, the driver does not move into the path of an approaching tram or bus travelling in the tramway. (sec.155A-ssec.3) A tramway is a part of a road with tram tracks that— is between a tramway sign and an end tramway sign; and is marked along the left side of the tracks (when facing the direction of travel of a tram on the tracks) by either— 2 continuous yellow lines parallel to the tracks; or 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. (sec.155A-ssec.4) For the purposes of 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.

• (a) it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tramway to avoid an obstruction; and
• (b) when driving in the tramway, the driver does not move into the path of an approaching tram or bus travelling in the tramway.
• (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;