Tram lanes
155 Tram lanes
A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or public bus) must not drive in a tram lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the tram lane under this rule or rule 158. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.Public bus, tramand tram recovery vehicle are defined in the dictionary. Rule 158 provides additional exceptions applying to this rule, and also provides a defence to the prosecution of a driver for an offence against this rule.
A driver may drive in a tram lane if the driver is driving a truck and it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tram lane to reach a place to drop off, or pick up, passengers or goods.
A tram lane is a part of a road with tram tracks that – is between a tram lane sign and an end tram lane sign; and is marked along the left side of the tracks (when facing the direction of travel of a tram on the tracks) by a continuous yellow line parallel to the tracks.Tram tracks is defined in the dictionary.
| Tram lane sign |
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| End tram lane sign | |
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| Note for diagrams | There are a number of other permitted versions of the tram lane sign and another permitted version of the end tram lane sign – see the diagrams in Schedule 3. |
Tram lane
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