AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 163 Driving past the rear of a stopped tram

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 163

163 Driving past the rear of a stopped tram

(1) A driver must comply with this rule if:

(a) the driver is driving behind the rear of a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver, and

(b) the tram stops, except at the far left side of the road, and

(c) there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving.

: Offence provision.

Note :
"Dividing strip" and
"traffic island" are defined in the dictionary, and
"safety zone" is defined in rule 162.

(2) The driver must not drive past the rear of the tram if a pedestrian is crossing the road between the tram and the far left side of the road.

(3) The driver may drive past the tram at a speed not over 10 kilometres per hour (or, if another law of this jurisdiction provides for another speed, not over the other speed) if there are no pedestrians crossing the road between the tram and the far left side of the road and:

(a) if the driver is approaching or at traffic lights--the traffic lights are showing a green traffic light, or a green traffic arrow and the driver is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow, or

(b) the driver is directed to drive past the tram by an authorised person.

Note 1 :
"Authorised person" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Part 6 deals with traffic lights.

(4) In this rule:


"tram" includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.