Traffic Regulations, Schedule 3 - Australian Road Rules 1999

(b) a tram stops at the tram stop, except at the far left side of the road; and

(c) there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving; and

(d) there is no other law of this jurisdiction (other than subrule (4)) that permits the driver to proceed past the tram.

Offence provision.

Note

Dividing strip, traffic island and tram stop are defined in the dictionary. Safety zone is defined in rule 162.

(a) one or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are open or opening; or

(b) a pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the far left side of the road.

(3) If the tram remains at the tram stop and subrules (2)(a) and (b) do not apply, the driver must not proceed past the tram at a speed greater than 10 kilometres per hour.

(4) However, subrules (2) and (3) do not apply if the driver is directed to proceed past the tram by an authorised person or a police officer.

Note

Authorised person and police officer are defined in the dictionary.

tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

Part 12 Restrictions on stopping and parking

Division 1 General

Notes

1 For the general rules about the application of traffic signs (including parking control signs), see Part 20, Divisions 2 and 3 especially rules 332 to 335 and 346. Parking control signs often include information about the times they apply and the types of vehicles to which they do not apply – see rules 317 and 318. For the meaning of abbreviations and symbols on parking control signs, see rule 347 and Schedule 1.

2 Park and stop are defined in the dictionary.