Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.187Stopping in a bus lane, bus only lane, tram lane, tramway, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks
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sec.187 Stopping in a bus lane, bus only lane, tram lane, tramway, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks
A driver must not stop in a bus lane, transit lane or truck lane, unless the driver— is— driving a bus or taxi; and dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or is permitted to drive in the lane under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver (except the driver of a tram, a tram recovery vehicle or a bus) must not stop in a tram lane, a tramway or on tram tracks. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver must not stop in a bus only lane unless the driver— is driving a bus and is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; and is permitted to drive in the bus only lane under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 187 amd 2022 SL No. 3 s 18 (sec.187-ssec.1) A driver must not stop in a bus lane, transit lane or truck lane, unless the driver— is— driving a bus or taxi; and dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or is permitted to drive in the lane under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.187-ssec.2) A driver (except the driver of a tram, a tram recovery vehicle or a bus) must not stop in a tram lane, a tramway or on tram tracks. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.187-ssec.3) A driver must not stop in a bus only lane unless the driver— is driving a bus and is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; and is permitted to drive in the bus only lane under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) is— (i) driving a bus or taxi; and (ii) dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
- (i) driving a bus or taxi; and
- (ii) dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
- (b) is permitted to drive in the lane under this regulation.
- (i) driving a bus or taxi; and
- (ii) dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
- (a) is driving a bus and is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; and
- (b) is permitted to drive in the bus only lane under this regulation.