National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
303Riding an animal alongside more than 1 other rider
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303 Riding an animal alongside more than 1 other rider
(1) The rider of an animal must not ride on a road that is not
a multi‑lane road alongside more than 1 other rider, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.
Offence provision.
Note: Multi‑lane road is defined in the dictionary, and rider is defined in rule 17.
(2) The rider of an animal must not ride in a marked lane alongside more than 1 other rider in the marked lane, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.
Offence provision.
Note: Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.
(3) The rider of an animal may ride alongside more than 1 other rider if the rider is: (a) overtaking the other riders or droving stock; or (b) permitted to do so under another law of this jurisdiction.
Note: Overtake is defined in the dictionary.
(4) If the rider of an animal is riding on a road that is not a multi‑lane road alongside another rider, or in a marked lane alongside another rider in the marked lane, the rider must ride not over 1.5 metres from the other rider.
Offence provision.
(5) In this rule:
road does not include a road‑related area, but includes a bicycle path, shared path and any shoulder of the road.
Note: Bicycle path is defined in rule 239, road‑related area is defined in rule 13, shared path is defined in rule 242, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.