262—Proceeding when bicycle crossing at an intersection or another place
on a road
(1) The rider of a
bicycle who is crossing at an intersection, or another place on a road, with
bicycle crossing lights and traffic lights must comply with this rule.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Bicycle crossing lights", "intersection" and "traffic lights" are defined in
the dictionary.
(2) If the bicycle
crossing lights change from green to yellow, flashing yellow, red or flashing
red while the rider is crossing the road, the rider must not stay on the road
for longer than necessary to cross safely to the nearer (in the direction of
travel of the rider) of the following:
(a) a
dividing strip, safety zone, or traffic island, forming part of the area set
aside or used by riders of bicycles to cross the road at the intersection or
place (the "safety area");
(b) the
far side of the road.
Note—
"Dividing strip" and "traffic island" are defined in the dictionary, and
"safety zone" is defined in rule 162.
(2A) Despite subrule
(2), in the circumstances set out in that subrule the rider may instead return
to the side of the road, or to the safety area, that the rider has just left,
but only if—
(a) at
the time the lights change, that side or safety area is closer to the rider
than the side or safety area (whichever is the closer) that the rider was
heading for at that time; and
(b) the
rider does not stay on the road for longer than is necessary to return to that
side or safety area.
(3) If, under
subrule (2), the rider crosses to the safety area, the rider must remain
in the safety area until the bicycle crossing lights change to green.
(4) However, if the
rider cannot operate the bicycle crossing lights from the safety area, the
rider may cross to the far side of the road when—
(a) the
traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow, or there is no red traffic
light showing; and
(b) it
is safe to do so.
Note—
"Red traffic light" is defined in the dictionary.
(4A) If the bicycle
crossing lights show a green bicycle crossing light, the rider may cross at
the intersection, or another place on the road, even though the traffic lights
show a red traffic light or yellow traffic light.
Note—
"Bicycle crossing lights", "green bicycle crossing light", "red traffic
light", "traffic lights" and "yellow traffic light" are defined in the
dictionary.
(5) In this
rule—
"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the
road.
Note—
"Road-related area" is defined in rule 13 and "shoulder" is defined in
rule 12.
Part 16—Rules for persons travelling in or on vehicles