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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 156

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 156

156—Transit lanes

        (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

Transit lane (T2) sign

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Transit lane (T3) sign

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End transit lane signs

End transit lane (T2) sign

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End transit lane (T3) sign

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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.