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Road Rules 2014
259Riding at night
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#### 259 Riding at night
259 Riding at night
> The rider of a bicycle must not ride at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, unless the bicycle, or the rider, displays—
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> > (a) a flashing or steady white light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the front of the bicycle, and
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> > (b) a flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the bicycle, and
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> > (c) a red reflector that is clearly visible for at least 50 metres from the rear of the bicycle when light is projected onto it by a vehicle’s headlight on low-beam.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> Note.
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> Low-beam and night are defined in the Dictionary.