New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 155

155 Tram lanes

(1) A driver (except the driver of a tram 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.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Public bus" and
"tram" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : 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.

(2) 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.

(3) A
"tram lane" is a part of a road with tram tracks that:

(a) is marked along the left side of the tracks by a continuous yellow line parallel to the tracks, and

(b) begins at a tram lane sign, and

(c) ends at an end tram lane sign.

Note :
"Tram tracks" and
"left" are defined in the dictionary.

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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.

Example :