Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_156
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 156
Character Range: 216128–217458

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  Transit lane (T3) sign

      End transit lane signs
End transit lane (T2) sign  End transit lane (T3) sign

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.