Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 139A

139A Exceptions for passing bicycle or personal mobility device rider

(1) A driver on a two-way road without a dividing line or median strip may drive to the right of the centre of the road to pass the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device that is travelling in the same direction as the driver if—

(a) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and

(b) the driving is necessary to comply with section 144A (1) for the passing of the rider; and

(c) the driver can do so safely.

(2) A driver on a road with a dividing line may drive to the right of the dividing line to pass the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device that is travelling in the same direction as the driver if—

(a) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and

(b) the driving is necessary to comply with section 144A (1) for the passing of the rider; and

(c) the driver can do so safely.

(3) A driver may drive on a dividing strip that is at the same level as the road, or on or over a single continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous lines, along a side of or surrounding a painted island to pass the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device that is travelling in the same direction as the driver if—

(a) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and

(b) the driving is necessary to comply with section 144A (1) for the passing of the rider; and

(c) the driver can do so safely.

Note—

For the requirement to give a left or right change of direction signal, see section 46 or 48 .

(4) For subsection (3) , a dividing strip is taken to be at the same level as the road even if the dividing strip contains 1 or more pavement bars or markers.