AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 77
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 77
(1) A driver driving
on a length of road in a built-up area, in the left lane or left line of
traffic, or in a bicycle lane on the far left side of the road, must give way
to a bus in front of the driver if—
(a) the
bus has stopped, or is moving slowly, at the far left side of the road, on a
shoulder of the road, or in a bus-stop bay; and
(b) the
bus displays a give way to buses sign and the right direction indicator lights
of the bus are operating; and
(c) the
bus is about to enter or proceed in the lane or line of traffic in which the
driver is driving.
Offence provision.
Note 1—
"Built-up area", "bus" and "length" of road are defined in the dictionary,
"left lane" and "left line of traffic" are defined in subrule (2), and
"shoulder" is defined in rule 12.
Note 2—
For this rule, "give way" means the driver must slow down and, if necessary,
stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the dictionary.
Note 3—
The driver of the bus must give the change of direction signal for long enough
to give sufficient warning to other drivers and pedestrians—see
rule 48(2) and (3).
Note 4—
Under rule 87(1), a driver entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from
the side of the road must give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or
line of traffic. However, the driver of a public bus does not have to give way
to a vehicle if the vehicle is required to give way to the bus under this rule
and it is safe for the bus to enter the lane, or line of traffic, in which the
other vehicle is travelling—see rule 87(2).
"left lane", of a road, means—
(a) the
marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road (the "first lane") or, if
the first lane is a bicycle lane, the marked lane next to the first lane; or
(b) if
there is an obstruction in the first lane (for example, a parked car or
roadworks) and the first lane is not a bicycle lane—the marked lane next
to the first lane.
"left line of traffic", for a road, means the line of traffic nearest to the
far left side of the road.
Note—
"Marked lane" and "obstruction" are defined in the dictionary, and "bicycle
lane" is defined in rule 153.
Give way to buses sign
Note for diagram—
This sign is displayed on buses.