Road Rules 2019
247AEntering a bicycle storage area
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247A Entering a bicycle storage area
(1) A rider of a bicycle approaching a bicycle storage area at an intersection that has traffic lights or traffic arrows showing a red traffic light or red arrow must not enter the bicycle storage area other than from a bicycle lane, unless the rider is not required to ride in the bicycle lane under the Road Rules.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
Note 1 Bicycle storage area is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 See clause 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional qualifications.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if –
(a) the bicycle storage area cannot, under another law of this jurisdiction, be entered from a bicycle lane; and
(b) the rider enters the area in accordance with another law of this jurisdiction.