260Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light

260 Stopping for a red 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note Bicycle crossing lights is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  If the bicycle crossing lights show a red bicycle crossing light and the rider has not already started crossing the intersection or place, the rider must not start to cross until –

(a) the bicycle crossing lights change to green; or

(b) there is no red or yellow bicycle crossing light showing.

Note 1

Red bicycle crossing light includes a flashing red bicycle crossing light – see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 2

Green bicycle crossing light and yellow bicycle crossing light are defined in the dictionary.
Example

| Red bicycle crossing light |

| Green bicycle crossing light |

(3)  In this rule –

road includes any shoulder of the road.

Note

Road-related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.