Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle or public bus) must not drive in a tram lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the tram lane under this rule or rule 158.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
Notes
1 "Public bus", tram and tram recovery vehicle are defined in the dictionary.
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 driver may drive in a tram lane if the driver is driving a truck and it is necessary for the driver to drive in the tram lane to reach a place to drop off, or pick up, passengers or goods.
(3) A tram lane is a part of a road with tram tracks that—
(a) is between a tram lane sign and an end tram lane sign; and
(b) is marked along the left side of the tracks (when facing the direction of travel of a tram on the tracks) by a continuous yellow line parallel to the tracks.
Note
Tram tracks is defined in the dictionary.
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Note for diagrams
There is another permitted version of tram lane and end tram lane sign —see the diagrams in Schedule 3.
Example
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