Road Rules 2019

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 subrule (2). Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.Public bus, tramand tram recovery vehicle are defined in the dictionary. The exceptions and defence provided in rule 158 do not apply to tramways.

A driver may drive in a tramway if – it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tramway to avoid an obstruction; and when driving in the tramway, the driver does not move into the path of an approaching tram or public bus travelling in the tramway.Obstruction is defined in the dictionary.

A tramway is a part of a road with tram tracks that – is between a tramway signand anend tramway sign; and is marked along the left side of the tracks (when facing the direction of travel of a tram on the tracks) by either – 2 continuous yellow lines parallel to the tracks; or 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.

For the purposes of subrule (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.Dividing strip, traffic islandand tram tracks are defined in the dictionary and safety zone is defined in rule 162.

Tramway with double yellow line

Tramway with separation kerb