247Riding in a bicycle lane on a road

#### 247 Riding in a bicycle lane on a road 247 Riding in a bicycle lane on a road > > (1) The rider of a bicycle riding on a length of road with a bicycle lane designed for bicycles travelling in the same direction as the rider must ride in the bicycle lane unless it is impracticable to do so. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Rule 153 defines a bicycle lane and deals with the use of bicycle lanes by other vehicles. > > > (2) In this rule— > > > > road does not include a road related area. > > > > Note. > > > > Road related area includes the shoulder of a road—see rule 13.