National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
Part 15Additional rules for bicycle riders
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Part 15—Additional rules for bicycle riders
Note 1: This Part contains rules that apply only to bicycle riders. Most rules in the Australian Road Rules apply to bicycle riders in the same way as they apply to drivers—see rule 19. There are some other rules that are for bicycle riders only, or that have exceptions for bicycle riders. These include:
Note: • optional hook turn by bicycle riders—rule 35
Note: • bicycle riders making a hook turn contrary to a no hook turn by bicycles sign— rule 36
Note: • bicycle riders excepted from giving stop signals—rule 52
Note: • exception for bicycle riders riding in emergency stopping lanes—rule 95
Note: • bicycle riders entering and leaving roundabouts—rules 111 and 119
Note: • bicycle riders overtaking on the left—rule 141
Note: • riding alongside other riders—rule 151
Note: • bicycle lanes—rule 153
Note: • parking at a bicycle rail or in a bicycle rack—rule 166
Note: • stopping on footpaths—rule 197
Note: • stopping on a road with a bicycle parking sign—rule 201.
Note 2: Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.