Traffic Act 1909 Regulation relating to transit lanes (1991-603) [GG No 163 of 22.11.1991] (NSW)

1991—No. 603

TRAFFIC ACT 1909—REGULATION

(Relating to transit lanes)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 163 of 22 November 1991]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Traffic Act 1909, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

WAL MURRAY

Minister for Roads.

The Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 are amended:

(a)	by omitting from Regulation 54 (6) (aa) the words “words ‘transit lane’ shall” and by inserting instead the words “words ‘transit lane’ (with or without the addition of the symbol ‘T3’) shall”;
(b)	by inserting in Regulation 54 (6) (aa) (i) (a) (i), (ii) (a) (i) and (iii) (a) after the matter “(including the driver)” wherever occurring the words “or, where the symbol ‘T2’ appears on the traffic control sign in addition to the words ‘transit lane’, a motor vehicle carrying 2 or more persons (including the driver)”;
(c)	by inserting in the Schedule to Regulation 54 in numerical order the following diagrams:

1991—No. 603

27A 27B 41A

41B 42A 42B

EXPLANATORY NOTE

At present, it is illegal for the driver of a motor vehicle (with certain exceptions)
to drive in a transit lane unless the vehicle is carrying at least 2 other people.

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 so as to allow, where the traffic control signs so provide, the use of transit lanes by vehicles carrying only 1 person in addition to the driver.