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248ARiding across road on crossing
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248A Riding across road on crossing (1) A bicycle rider commits an offence if, when approaching a crossing, the rider— (b) fails to look for approaching traffic and prepare to stop. (2) A bicycle rider commits an offence if the rider starts to cross a marked foot crossing— (a) if the crossing has bicycle crossing lights—when the bicycle crossing lights are not showing a green bicycle crossing light; or (b) if the crossing does not have bicycle crossing lights—when the pedestrian lights at the crossing are not showing a green pedestrian light. (3) A bicycle rider commits an offence if, when riding on a crossing, the rider— (b) fails to give way to a pedestrian on the crossing; or (c) fails to keep to the left of an oncoming bicycle or pedestrian.
crossing means any of the following: (a) a children’s crossing; (b) a marked foot crossing; (c) a pedestrian crossing.