Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 - REG 156

    (1)     A driver must not drive in a transit lane unless—

        (a)     the driver is driving—

              (i)     a public bus, public minibus, motorbike, taxi, hire car 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 section 158 (Exceptions to driving in special purpose lane etc).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     In this regulation:

"transit lane" means 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.