153Bicycle lanes

153 Bicycle lanes

Rule 153(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 56(1).

(1) A driver (except the rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter) must not drive in a bicycle lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the bicycle lane under this rule or rule 158.

Note 1 to rule 153(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 56(2).

2 Rule 158 provides additional exceptions applying to this rule, and also provides a defence to the prosecution of a driver for an offence against this rule.

(2) If stopping or parking is permitted at a place
in a bicycle lane, a driver may drive for up to 50 metres in the bicycle lane to stop or park at that place.