155A

Tramway

In force

(1)

A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or public 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.

(2)

A driver may drive in a tramway if—

(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 public bus travelling in the tramway.

(3)

In this regulation:

tramway means a part of a road with tram tracks that—

(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;

but does include any part of the road where vehicles are permitted to cross the tramway.

(4)

For 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.

Example 1

Tramway with double yellow line

Example 2

Tramway with separation kerb

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