Division 7Passing trams and safety zones#

160Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of the road#

  1. (1)This section applies to a driver driving on a road with tram tracks that are not at or near the far left side of the road.
  2. (2)The driver must not drive past, or overtake, a tram to the right of the tram, unless a traffic sign or a road marking indicates that the driver may drive past, or overtake, the tram to the right of the tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  3. (3)The driver must not drive past, or overtake, a tram if the tram is turning left or is giving a left change of direction signal, unless—
  4. (a)the driver is turning left; and
  5. (b)there is no danger of a collision with the tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  6. (4)In this section—
tram
includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

161Passing or overtaking a tram at or near the left side of a road#

  1. (1)This section applies to a driver driving on a road with tram tracks at or near the far left side of the road.
  2. (2)The driver must not drive past, or overtake, a tram to the left of the tram unless the driver is turning left and there is no danger of a collision with the tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  3. (3)The driver must not drive past, or overtake, a tram if the tram is turning right or is giving a right change of direction signal. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  4. (4)In this section—
tram
includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

162Driving past a safety zone#

  1. (1)A driver driving past a safety zone—
  2. (a)must not drive on the safety zone, unless the driver is the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device; and
  3. (b)must drive to the left of the safety zone at a speed that does not put at risk the safety of any pedestrian crossing the road to or from the safety zone. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  4. (2)A safety zone is an area of a road—
  5. (a)at a place with safety zone signs at or near a tram stop; and
  6. (b)indicated by a structure on the road (for example, a dividing strip, pedestrian refuge or traffic island).

163Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop#

  1. (1)This section applies if—
  2. (a)a driver is driving behind the rear of a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver; and
  3. (b)the tram stops at a tram stop, other than a tram stop at the far left side of the road; and
  4. (c)there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving.
  5. (2)The driver must stop before passing the rear of the tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  6. (3)After stopping under subsection (2), the driver must not drive past the tram if—
  7. (a)one or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are open or opening; or
  8. (b)a pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the far left side of the road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  9. (4)Also, after stopping under subsection (2), if the tram remains at the tram stop and subsection (3)(a) and (b) do not apply, the driver must not drive past the tram at a speed over 10km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  10. (5)Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to a driver if the driver is directed to drive past the tram by an authorised officer.
  11. (6)In this section—
tram
includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

164Stopping beside a stopped tram at a tram stop#

  1. (1)This section applies if—
  2. (a)a driver is driving alongside, or overtaking, a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver; and
  3. (b)the tram stops at a tram stop, other than a tram stop at the far left side of the road; and
  4. (c)there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving.
  5. (2)The driver must stop when the tram stops. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  6. (3)After stopping under subsection (2), the driver must not drive past, or overtake, the tram if—
  7. (a)one or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are open or opening; or
  8. (b)a pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the far left side of the road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  9. (4)Also, after stopping under subsection (2), if the tram remains at the tram stop and subsection (3)(a) and (b) do not apply, the driver must not drive past, or overtake, the tram at a speed over 10km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
  10. (5)Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to a driver if the driver is directed to drive past the tram by an authorised officer.
  11. (6)In this section—
tram
includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

164AAStaying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops#

  1. (1)This section applies if—
  2. (a)a driver is stopped beside a tram stop; and
  3. (b)a tram stops at the tram stop, other than at the far left side of the road; and
  4. (c)there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving.
  5. (2)The driver must not proceed if—
  6. (a)one or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver are open or opening; or
  7. (b)a pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and the far left side of the road.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

  1. (3)If the tram remains at the tram stop and subsection (2)(a) and (b) do not apply, the driver must not drive past the tram at a speed over 10km/h.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

  1. (4)Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a driver if the driver is directed to drive past the tram by an authorised officer.
  1. (5)In this section—
tram
tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.
Source: Qld Road Rules 2009 · pages 185–189 Open PDF at this page Search this document