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247BGiving way while entering or in a bicycle storage area
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#### 247B Giving way while entering or in a bicycle storage area
247B Giving way while entering or in a bicycle storage area
> > (1) A rider of a bicycle must when entering a bicycle storage area, give way to—
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> > > (a) any vehicle that is in the area, and
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> > > (b) if the area is before any green or yellow traffic lights, any motor vehicle that is entering or about to enter the area, unless the motor vehicle is turning in a direction that is subject to a red traffic arrow, and
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> > > (c) if the area forms part of a lane to which traffic arrows apply, any motor vehicle that is entering or about to enter the area at a time when those arrows are green or yellow.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Bicycle storage area is defined in the Dictionary.
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> > (2) A rider of a bicycle that is in a bicycle storage area that extends across more than one lane of a multi-lane road must, if the area is before any green or yellow traffic lights, give way to a motor vehicle that is in any lane other than the lane that the bicycle is directly in front of, unless the motor vehicle is turning in a direction that is subject to a red traffic arrow.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.