Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop
163 Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop
A driver must comply with this rule if—
the driver is driving behind the rear of a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver; and
the tram stops at a tram stop, except at the far left side of the road; and
there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving.
- 10 penalty units.
Note
Dividing strip, traffic island and tram stop are defined in the dictionary. Safety zone is defined in rule 162.
The driver must stop before passing the rear of the tram.
After stopping in accordance with subrule (2), the driver must not proceed if—
one or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are open or opening; or
a pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the far left side of the road.
After stopping in accordance with subrule (2), if the tram remains at the tram stop and subrules (3)(a) and (3)(b) do not apply, the driver must not proceed past the tram at a speed greater than 10 kilometres per hour.
However, subrules (2), (3) and (4) do not apply if the driver is directed to drive past the tram by a uniformed employee of a public transport operator or by a police officer engaged in carrying out their duties.
In this rule—
tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.
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