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#### 261 Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
261 Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
> > (1) The rider of a bicycle approaching or at an intersection, or another place on a road or road related area, with bicycle crossing lights must comply with this rule.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Bicycle crossing lights and intersection are defined in the Dictionary.
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> > (2) If the bicycle crossing lights show a yellow bicycle crossing light and the rider has not already started crossing the intersection or place, the rider must not start to cross until—
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> > > (a) the bicycle crossing lights change to green, or
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> > > (b) there is no red or yellow bicycle crossing light showing.
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> > Note 1.
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> > Yellow bicycle crossing light includes a flashing yellow bicycle crossing light—see the definition in the Dictionary.
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> > Note 2.
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> > Green bicycle crossing light and red bicycle crossing light are defined in the Dictionary.
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> > | Yellow bicycle crossing light |
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> > (3) In this rule—
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> > road includes any shoulder of the road.
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> Note.
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> Road related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.
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> **rule 261:** Am 2022 (692), Sch 1\[30\].