151Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than one other rider

151 Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than one other rider

(1) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle must not ride on a road that is not a multi-lane road alongside more than one other rider, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.

Bicycle, motor bike and multi-lane road are defined in the dictionary. Rider is defined in rule 17.

(2) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle must not ride in a marked lane alongside more than one other rider in the marked lane, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.

(3) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle may ride alongside more than one other rider if the rider is overtaking the other riders.

(4) If the rider of a motor bike or bicycle is riding on a road that is not a multi-lane road alongside another rider, or in a marked lane alongside another rider in the marked lane, the rider must ride not over 1·5 metres from the other rider.

road does not include a road related area, but includes a bicycle path, shared path and any shoulder of the road.

Bicycle path is defined in rule 239, road related area is defined in rule 13, shared path is defined in rule 242 and shoulder is defined in rule 12.