Driving safely around trams

Our tram network helps Melburnians and visitors alike make hundreds of thousands of passenger trips every day. But our network is unique, with 75% of it shared with other vehicles and road users. Because trams share the road, incidents can result not only in an injury to you but to passengers, employees and other road users as well as causing disruptions to the shared tram and road networks.  Victorian road rules ensure the safe operation of the road network, including roads shared with trams.  Here are some important rules relating to driving safely around trams.

Tramways and tram lanes

Tramways are divided from traffic by raised dividing strips or double yellow lines beside the tram tracks.  Overhead signs indicate their use by trams only.  You must not drive in a tramway, but you may use gaps in the dividing strips to cross tram tracks when safe to do so.

Tramways are divided from traffic by raised dividing strips or double yellow lines beside the tram tracks.  Overhead signs indicate their use by trams only.  You must not drive in a tramway, but you may use gaps in the dividing strips to cross tram tracks when safe to do so.

Yarra Trams is a proud supporter of the TrackSAFE Foundation, recognising its important mission to help reduce fatalities and injuries on Australia’s rail network.