APRIL 2010

Driving with trams and buses A guide to sharing the road with Melbourne’s trams and buses

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To watch a five minute movie explaining these rules, visit: vicroads.vic.gov.au/publictransport or phone 1300 309 571 for a copy of the DVD.

Part time bus lanes

Some bus lanes are part time and only operate

during peak hours. You can tell by the bus

lane signs on the side of the road that show

the times.

As shown on the signs, this bus

lane operates between 6:30am and

10:00am, Monday to Friday. That

means you may not drive in the bus

lane during these times.

The rest of the time you may drive in

the lane, or park if signs allow you. Fine $117

Giving way to buses

You must give way to a bus leaving

a bus stop. This helps reduce

delays to buses and keep them

to timetable. Fine $204

Do not park near a bus stop

At bus stops, a bus stop is signed and may be

painted yellow on the road to show where the

bus will pull up at the stop.

Buses need space to enter and leave the bus

stop, so you must not park within 20 metres

before or 10 metres after the bus stop sign

unless permitted by parking signs. Fine $70

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Further informationWebsite: vicroads.vic.gov.au/publictransport

Phone: 1300 309 571

Email: thinktram@roads.vic.gov.aubusprojects@roads.vic.gov.au

Post: VicRoads Tram & Bus Projects88 Mount Alexander Road Travancore VIC 3032

If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can call us through the National Relay Service:

TTY or modem users:Phone 133 677 and quote 1300 309 571

Voice-only (speak and listen) users:Phone 1300 555 727 and quote 1300 309 571

Interpreting service:For an interpreter service please call (03) 9280 0772.

For further information please visit vicroads.vic.gov.au or call 13 11 71

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Driving with tramsBy transporting thousands of people every

day, Melbourne’s tram service helps reduce

congestion on our roads. So it is important to

know how to share the roads with trams when

driving in Melbourne. By observing the road rules

when driving you will help to keep our roads safe

and reduce delays to trams and their passengers:

You must stop level with the rear of a tram

at a tram stop until the doors close and

passengers have cleared the road. Fine $292

Once the tram’s doors are closed and it

is safe to proceed, you must not exceed

10km/h while passing a stationary tram at a

tram stop. Fine $292

You must give way to all trams at

roundabouts. Fine $204

You must not move into the path of a tram.

Fine $117

You must not drive over raised dividing strips

or double yellow lines1. Fine $117

You must not make a U-turn across a solid

line in the centre of the road. Fine $233

You must not double park. Fine $70

You must not park or stop within 20 metres

of a tram stop unless there is a sign which

permits parking. Fine $117.

Fines increase annually on 1 July.

Tramways

You must not drive in a tramway2. Tramways have

overhead signs and raised dividing strips or two

yellow lines beside the tram tracks. Fine $117

1 If necessary, you may cross a raised dividing strip or double yellow lines only to avoid an obstacle and without delaying a tram.

2 If necessary, you may drive in a tramway only to avoid an obstacle and without delaying a tram.

Tram lanes

You may only drive in a tram lane for up to

50 metres to turn right or to avoid an obstacle, and

without delaying a tram.

Tram lanes have overhead

signs and a solid yellow

line beside the tram tracks.

Some tram lanes are full time

(24 hours), while others are

part time. A part time tram

lane has signs showing when

it is a tram lane. Fine $117

Hook turnsTo turn right at some intersections on tram

routes you must do a ‘hook turn’ as indicated

by signs. To do a hook turn you

approach and enter the intersection

from the left lane and indicate that

you are turning right. Move forward

to the far left of the intersection,

keeping clear of the pedestrian

crossings. Wait until the traffic lights on the road

into which you are turning change to green, then

turn right when it is safe to do so. Fine $117

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Driving with busesMany roads in Melbourne have bus lanes. Bus lanes

reduce delays to buses and improve the reliability

and travel times of buses.

Reliable public transport services attract more

passengers, helping reduce the number of cars on

the road and their impact on the environment.

Bus lanes

Bus lanes are for buses. You can tell if it’s a bus lane

by the bus lane signs or ‘BL’ marked on the lane.

Some bus lanes are also coloured red or have red

sections to remind drivers that the lane is for buses

only. Bus lanes are full time or part time.

You must not drive in a bus lane except:

for up to 100 metres when entering or leaving

the road

to overtake a right turner

to avoid an obstacle.

If you turn into a road and see the lane is a bus lane

you must safely move out of the bus lane within

100 metres. Fine $117

Full time bus lanes

This bus lane is full time and operates

24 hours per day. You can tell it is full time

because there are no times on the signs.

If you are turning left into a driveway or

a road, be careful to watch out for buses

when merging into the bus lane to make your turn.

Remember, if there are no times marked on the bus

lane signs, then it is always a bus lane. Fine $117

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