AustLII Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

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ROAD AMENDMENT RULES (NO. 2) 2014 (S.R. 2014, NO. 136) - REG 14

Rules 260 and 261 substituted

Rules 260 and 261 of the Principal Rules are rescinded and the following rules are substituted:

260.     Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light

(1)  The rider of a bicycle approaching or at an intersection, or another place on a road or road-related area, with bicycle crossing lights must comply with this rule.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note : Bicycle crossing lights is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  If the bicycle crossing lights show a red bicycle crossing light and the rider has not already started crossing the intersection or place, the rider must not start to cross until –
(a) the bicycle crossing lights change to green; or
(b) there is no red or yellow bicycle crossing light showing.

Note 1 : Red bicycle crossing light includes a flashing red bicycle crossing light – see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Green bicycle crossing light and yellow bicycle crossing light are defined in the dictionary.

Example

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Red bicycle crossing light

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Green bicycle crossing light

(3)  In this rule –
road includes any shoulder of the road.

Note : Road-related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.

261.     Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light

(1)  The rider of a bicycle approaching or at an intersection, or another place on a road or road-related area, with bicycle crossing lights must comply with this rule.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note : Bicycle crossing lights is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  If the bicycle crossing lights show a yellow bicycle crossing light and the rider has not already started crossing the intersection or place, the rider must not start to cross until –
(a) the bicycle crossing lights change to green; or
(b) there is no red or yellow bicycle crossing light showing.

Note 1 : Yellow bicycle crossing light includes a flashing yellow bicycle crossing light – see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Green bicycle crossing light and red bicycle crossing light are defined in the dictionary.

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Yellow bicycle crossing light

(3)  In this rule –
road includes any shoulder of the road.

Note : Road-related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.



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