Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008L04649:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008L04649
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Character Range: 4978–7336

showing a red traffic light must stop:
 (a) if there is a stop line at or near the traffic lights — as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line; or
 (b) if there is a stop here on red signal sign at or near the traffic lights, but no stop line — as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the sign; or
 (c) if there is no stop line or stop here on red signal sign at or near the traffic lights — as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the nearest or only traffic lights;
and must not proceed past the stop line, stop here on red signal sign or nearest or only traffic lights (as the case may be) until the traffic lights show a green or flashing yellow traffic light or no traffic light.

Offence provision.

Note   Red traffic light and stop line are defined in the dictionary.

[7] Subrule 56 (2), except the notes and diagrams

substitute

 (2) A driver approaching or at traffic arrows showing a red traffic arrow who is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow must stop:
 (a) if there is a stop line at or near the traffic arrows — as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line; or
 (b) if there is a stop here on red arrow sign at or near the traffic arrows, but no stop line — as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the sign; or
 (c) if there is no stop line or stop here on red arrow sign at or near the traffic arrows — as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the nearest or only traffic arrows;
and must not proceed past the stop line, stop here on red arrow sign or nearest or only traffic arrows (as the case may be) until the traffic arrows show a green or flashing yellow traffic light or no traffic arrow.

Offence provision.

[8] After rule 56 (2), including the notes and diagrams

insert

 (3) If there is a bicycle storage area before any traffic lights referred to in subrule (1) or (2), a reference to the stop line in subrule (1) (a) or (2) (a):
 (a) in the case of a driver of a motor vehicle, is a reference to the first stop line that the driver comes, or came, to in approaching the lights;
 (b) in the case of a rider of a bicycle, is a reference to the stop line that is nearest to the intersection.

Note   Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

[9] After rule 57 (3), including the notes

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 (4) If there is a bicycle storage area