Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008L04649:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008L04649
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 2660–5172

road, a rider of a bicycle turning left must approach and enter the intersection from within the part of the bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the left marked lane or of a bicycle lane that is on the left side of the road.

Offence provision.

Note   Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

[3] After subrule 31 (4)

insert

 (4A) Subrules (2), (3) and (4) also apply to a rider of a bicycle who approaches and enters an intersection from a bicycle storage area.

Note   Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

 (4B) Despite subrules (2), (3) and (4), if there is space in a bicycle storage area for 2 riders of bicycles to be next to each other, the rider on the left may approach and enter the intersection as near as practicable to the left side of the other rider, but only if that other rider approaches and enters the intersection in accordance with this rule.

[4] After subrule 32 (2), including the notes and example

insert

 (2A) If there is a bicycle storage area before an intersection that extends across one or more marked lanes of a multi‑lane road, a rider of a bicycle turning right (but not making a hook turn) must approach and enter the intersection from within the part of the bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the right marked lane or of a bicycle lane that is on the right side of the road.

Offence provision.

Note   Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.

[5] After subrule 35 (3)

insert

 (4) To make a hook turn under this rule at an intersection that has a bicycle hook turn storage area on the left side of the intersection as the rider approaches the intersection, the rider must take the following initial 2 steps instead of the initial 2 steps listed in subrule (3):
 1 Approach the intersection from the far left side of the road the rider is leaving and enter the intersection by moving into the bicycle hook turn storage area, keeping clear of any marked foot crossing.
 2 Move forward in the bicycle hook turn storage area until the rider is as near as practicable to the far side of the road that the rider is entering.

Note   Bicycle hook turn storage area is defined in the dictionary.

       Example

[6] Subrule 56 (1)

substitute

 (1) A driver approaching or at traffic lights 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