Traffic Act 1909 Regulation reserving certain traffic lanes for the use of buses (1992-257) [GG No 62 of 22.5.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 257

TRAFFIC ACT 1909—REGULATION

(Reserving certain traffic lanes for the use of buses)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 62 of 22 May 1992]

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

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 June 1992.

Amendments

2. The General Traffic Regulations 1916 are amended:
(a) by inserting after section 13A (6) (aj) the following clause:

(ak) the words “buses only lane” mean, and the direction represented by the traffic control sign on which they appear is, that the driver of a vehicle or the rider of a horse or bicycle approaching that traffic control sign from the direction in which it is facing and along any traffic lane adjacent to, above or on which that sign is erected, displayed or marked, must not drive or ride the vehicle, horse or bicycle between that sign and:

(i)  the next traffic control light signal facing the driver or rider and displaying the letter “B” in white, amber or red (as referred to in Regulation 55 (2A) of the Motor Traffic Regulations 1935); or

(ii)  the next traffic control sign facing the driver or rider on which appear the words “end buses only lane”,

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whichever first appears, except for an urgent purpose

arising from a medical or similar emergency.

(b) by inserting in the Schedule to section 13A in numerical order the following diagrams:

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Regulation is to amend the General Traffic Regulations 1916

so as to reserve certain traffic lanes for the exclusive use of buses.