ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 154 Bus lanes
ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 154
Bus lanes154 Bus lanes
(1) A driver (except the driver of a public bus) must not drive in a bus lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the bus lane under rule 158.: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.Note 1 :
"Public bus" is 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
"bus lane" is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane--(a) beginning at a bus lane sign (whether or not there is also a bus lane road marking) and ending at the nearest of the following--(i) an end bus lane sign,(ii) a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of another special purpose lane, or(b) beginning at a bus lane road marking (if there is no bus lane sign) and ending at the next intersection.Note :
"Intersection" ,
"marked lane" ,
"special purpose lane" and
"traffic sign" are defined in the Dictionary.
(3) In this rule--
"bus lane road marking" means a road marking consisting of--(a) the letters "BL", or(b) the words "bus lane".Note :
"Road marking" is defined in the Dictionary.
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Note for diagrams--: There is another permitted version of the bus lane sign --see the diagram in Schedule 3.