119Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout

119 Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout

119 Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout

The rider of a bicycle or animal who is riding in the far left marked lane of a roundabout with 2 or more marked lanes, or the far left line of traffic in a roundabout with room for 2 or more lines of traffic (other than motor bikes, bicycles, motorised wheelchairs or animals), must give way to any vehicle leaving the roundabout.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note 1.

Bicycle is defined in rule 15–1 and marked lane is defined in the Dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

Note 2.

For this rule, give way means the rider must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the Dictionary.

rule 119: Am 2026 (118), Sch 1[8].