Giving way to buses
77 Giving way to buses
A driver driving on a length of road in a built-up area, in the left lane or left line of traffic, or in a bicycle lane on the far left side of the road, must give way to a bus in front of the driver if—
the bus has stopped, or is moving slowly, at the far left side of the road, on a shoulder of the road, or in a bus-stop bay; and
the bus displays a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights of the bus are operating; and
the bus is about to enter or proceed in the lane or line of traffic in which the driver is driving.
- 5 penalty units.
Notes
1 Built-up area and length of road are defined in the dictionary. Bus is defined in the Road Safety Act 1986. Left lane and left line of traffic are defined in subrule (2). Shoulder is defined in rule 12.
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