Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.156Transit lanes
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sec.156 Transit lanes
A driver must not drive in a transit lane, unless— the driver is driving— a bicycle, bus, motorbike, taxi or tram; or if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person; or if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people; or the driver is permitted to drive in the transit lane under section 158 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A transit lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane— beginning at a transit lane sign; and ending at an end transit lane sign. (sec.156-ssec.1) A driver must not drive in a transit lane, unless— the driver is driving— a bicycle, bus, motorbike, taxi or tram; or if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person; or if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people; or the driver is permitted to drive in the transit lane under section 158 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.156-ssec.2) A transit lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane— beginning at a transit lane sign; and ending at an end transit lane sign.
- (a) the driver is driving— (i) a bicycle, bus, motorbike, taxi or tram; or (ii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person; or (iii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people; or
- (i) a bicycle, bus, motorbike, taxi or tram; or
- (ii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person; or
- (iii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people; or
- (b) the driver is permitted to drive in the transit lane under section 158 .
- (i) a bicycle, bus, motorbike, taxi or tram; or
- (ii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person; or
- (iii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people; or
- (a) beginning at a transit lane sign; and
- (b) ending at an end transit lane sign.