(1)  A driver (except the driver of a public bus) must not drive in a bus lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the bus lane under rule 158.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Public bus is 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 bus lane is a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane –

(a) beginning at a bus lane sign (whether or not there is also a bus lane road marking) and ending at the nearest of the following:

(i) an end bus lane sign ;

(ii) a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of another special purpose lane; or

(b) beginning at a bus lane road marking (if there is no bus lane sign ) and ending at the next intersection.

Note Intersection , marked lane , special purpose lane and traffic sign are defined in the dictionary.

(3)  In this rule –

bus lane road marking means a road marking consisting of –

(a) the letters 'BL'; or

(b) the words ‘bus lane’.

(c)

Note Road marking is defined in the dictionary.

Bus lane sign

End bus lane sign
Note for diagrams	There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs – see the diagrams in Schedule 3.