Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(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 section 158 (Exceptions to driving in special purpose lane etc).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) In this regulation:
"bus lane" means 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.
(3) In this section:
"bus lane road marking" means a road marking consisting of—
(a) the letters ‘BL'; or
(b) the words ‘bus lane'; or
(c) the words ‘bus only'.