This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A driver must not drive in a transit lane unless:(a) the driver is driving:(i) a public bus, public minibus, motor bike, taxi or tram, or(ii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T2) sign--a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person, or(iii) if the transit lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane (T3) sign--a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people, or(b) the driver is permitted to drive in the transit lane under rule 158.: Offence provision.Note 1 :
"Motor bike" ,
"public bus" ,
"public minibus" ,
"taxi" 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
"transit lane" is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane:(a) beginning at a transit lane sign, and(b) ending at an end transit lane sign.Note :
"Marked lane" is defined in the dictionary.
:
Transit lane signs End transit lane signs
Note for diagrams : There are a number of other permitted versions of the transit lane sign and another permitted version of the end transit lane sign--see the diagrams in Schedule 3.