164A—Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and
stops
(1) A driver must
comply with this rule if—
(a) the
driver is stopped beside a tram stop; and
(b) a
tram stops at the tram stop, except at the far left side of the road; and
(c)
there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and
the part of the road where the driver is driving; and
(d)
there is no other law of this jurisdiction (other than subrule (4)) that
permits the driver to proceed past the tram.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Dividing strip", "traffic island" and "tram stop" are defined in the
dictionary, and "safety zone" is defined in rule 162.
(2) The driver must
not proceed if—
(a)
1 or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are
open or opening; or
(b) a
pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the
far left side of the road.
(3) If the tram
remains at the tram stop and subrules (2)(a) and (b) do not apply,
the driver must not proceed past the tram at a speed greater than
10 kilometres per hour.
(4) However,
subrules (2) and (3) do not apply if the driver is directed to
proceed past the tram by an authorised person or police officer.
Note—
"Authorised person" and "police officer" are defined in the dictionary.
(5) In this
rule—
"tram" includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 14 of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .
Part 12—Restrictions on stopping and parking
Note 1—
For the general rules about the application of traffic signs (including
parking control signs), see Part 20, Division 2 and Division 3 especially
rules 332 to 335 and 346. Parking control signs often include information
about the times they apply and the types of vehicles to which they do not
apply—see rules 317 and 318. For the meaning of abbreviations and
symbols on parking control signs, see rule 347 and Schedule 1.
Note 2—
"Park" and "stop" are defined in the dictionary.