Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_154
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 154
Character Range: 212338–213626

154  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.
Offence provision.
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'; or
 (c) the words 'bus only'.
Note: Road marking is defined in the dictionary.

Bus lane sign  End bus lane sign

Note for diagrams: There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.