Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 35
Character Range: 69426–71179

35  Optional hook turn by the rider of a bicycle or the rider of an animal
 (1) The rider of a bicycle, or the rider of an animal, turning right at an intersection without a hook turn only sign, or a no hook turn by bicycles sign, may turn right at the intersection by making a right turn under Division 2 or a hook turn under this rule.
Note: Bicycle and intersection are defined in the dictionary.
 (2) The rider must make a hook turn under this rule in accordance with subrule (3).
Offence provision.
 (3) To make a hook turn under this rule, the rider must take, in sequence, each of the following steps:
 1 Approach and enter the intersection from as near as practicable to the far left side of the road that the rider is leaving.
 2 Move forward:
 (a) keeping as near as practicable to the far left side of the intersection; and
 (b) keeping clear of any marked foot crossing; and
 (c) keeping clear, as far as practicable, of any driver turning left from the left of the intersection;
  until the rider is as near as practicable to the far side of the road that the rider is entering.
 3 If there are traffic lights at the intersection, remain at the position reached under step 2 until the traffic lights on the road that the rider is entering change to green.
 4 If there are no traffic lights at the intersection, remain at the position reached under step 2 until the rider has given way to approaching drivers on the road that the rider is leaving.
 5 Turn right into the road that the rider is entering.
Note: Approaching and marked foot crossing is defined in the dictionary.
Example

      Bicycle rider making a hook turn at an intersection without traffic lights

 (4) In this rule:
animal does not include an animal drawing a vehicle.