261Stopping 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note [Rule 261 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 43, Applied:13 Jul 2022] Bicycle crossing lights and intersection are defined in the dictionary.

(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 –

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

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

Note 1 Yellow bicycle crossing light includes a flashing yellow bicycle crossing light – see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 2 Green bicycle crossing light and red bicycle crossing light are defined in the dictionary.

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(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.