Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008L04649:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008L04649
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 9438–11958

247A Entering a bicycle storage area

 (1) A rider of a bicycle approaching a bicycle storage area at an intersection that has traffic lights or traffic arrows showing a red traffic light or red arrow must not enter the bicycle storage area other than from a bicycle lane, unless the rider is not required to ride in the bicycle lane under the Australian Road Rules.

Offence provision.

Note   Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

 (2) Subrule (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the bicycle storage area cannot, under another law of this jurisdiction, be entered from a bicycle lane; and
 (b) the rider enters the area in accordance with another law of this jurisdiction.

247B Giving way while entering or in a bicycle storage area

 (1) A rider of a bicycle must when entering a bicycle storage area, give way to:
 (a) any vehicle that is in the area; and
 (b) if the area is before any green or yellow traffic lights, any motor vehicle that is entering or about to enter the area, unless the motor vehicle is turning in a direction that is subject to a red traffic arrow; and
 (c) if the area forms part of a lane to which traffic arrows apply, any motor vehicle that is entering or about to enter the area at a time when those arrows are green or yellow.

Offence provision.

Note   Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

 (2) A rider of a bicycle that is in a bicycle storage area that extends across more than one lane of a multi‑lane road must, if the area is before any green or yellow traffic lights, give way to a motor vehicle that is in any lane other than the lane that the bicycle is directly in front of, unless the motor vehicle is turning in a direction that is subject to a red traffic arrow.

Offence provision.

[15] Schedule 3, after Hand‑held stop sign, last occurring

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Hand‑held stop sign
(rules 80, 101)

[16] Dictionary, after the definition of bicycle

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bicycle hook turn storage area means an area between an intersection and a marked foot crossing, or if there is no marked foot crossing, a stop line, before the intersection that has painted on it one or more bicycle symbols and one or more right traffic lane arrows, and includes any line that delineates the right side of the area, and any line that delineates the left side of the area that is not also a stop line or part of a marked foot crossing and excludes any bicycle storage area.

Note 1   Intersection, bicycle symbol, right traffic lane arrows, motor vehicle and marked foot crossing are