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Some special vehicle lanes operate 24 hours a day for specific vehicles to use. Others have times of operation specified on their signs, for example, 4pm to 6pm. In that case, you may be able to park or stop in them outside of these times.

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Special vehicle lanes have signs or markings that show they’re only for the use of specific vehicles, such as buses, cycles, taxis or vehicles carrying a specified number of passengers – transit lanes.

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Make sure you're in the correct lane for the direction that you're travelling. Follow the direction of any arrows marked on the road.

Other vehicles may use special vehicle lanes to make a turn or get to a parking space. Using the lane for this must be kept to a minimum length and be no more than 50 metres. You must give way to any vehicles entitled to use the lane.

When 2 vehicles are turning into the same road at an intersection that has more than one marked lane in both directions:

When turning right from a road that has more than one marked lane in each direction into another road with more than one marked lane in each direction:

If you’ve been driving slower than the speed limit, don’t speed up when you reach a passing lane if other vehicles are following – give them the opportunity to pass you safely.