sec.77Giving way to buses

sec.77 Giving way to buses

A driver driving on a length of road in a built-up area where the speed limit applying to the driver is not more than 70km/h, in the left lane or left line of traffic, or in a bicycle lane on the far left side of the road, must give way to a bus in front of the driver if— the bus has stopped, or is moving slowly, at the far left side of the road or in a bus-stop bay; and the bus displays a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus are operating; and the bus is about to enter or proceed in the lane or line of traffic in which the driver is driving. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— left lane , of a road, means— the marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road (the first lane ) or, if the first lane is a bicycle lane, the marked lane next to the first lane; or if there is an obstruction in the first lane (for example, a parked car or roadworks) and the first lane is not a bicycle lane—the marked lane next to the first lane. left line of traffic , for a road, means the line of traffic nearest to the far left side of the road. (sec.77-ssec.1) A driver driving on a length of road in a built-up area where the speed limit applying to the driver is not more than 70km/h, in the left lane or left line of traffic, or in a bicycle lane on the far left side of the road, must give way to a bus in front of the driver if— the bus has stopped, or is moving slowly, at the far left side of the road or in a bus-stop bay; and the bus displays a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus are operating; and the bus is about to enter or proceed in the lane or line of traffic in which the driver is driving. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.2) In this section— left lane , of a road, means— the marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road (the first lane ) or, if the first lane is a bicycle lane, the marked lane next to the first lane; or if there is an obstruction in the first lane (for example, a parked car or roadworks) and the first lane is not a bicycle lane—the marked lane next to the first lane. left line of traffic , for a road, means the line of traffic nearest to the far left side of the road.

• (a) the bus has stopped, or is moving slowly, at the far left side of the road or in a bus-stop bay; and
• (b) the bus displays a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus are operating; and
• (c) the bus is about to enter or proceed in the lane or line of traffic in which the driver is driving.
• (a) the marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road (the first lane ) or, if the first lane is a bicycle lane, the marked lane next to the first lane; or
• (b) if there is an obstruction in the first lane (for example, a parked car or roadworks) and the first lane is not a bicycle lane—the marked lane next to the first lane.