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251Riding to the left of oncoming riders of bicycles or electric scooters on a path
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251 Riding to the left of oncoming riders of bicycles or electric scooters on a path
(1) The rider of a bicycle riding on a bicycle path, footpath, separated footpath or shared path must keep to the left of any oncoming rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter on the path.
Bicycle path and separated footpath are defined in rule 239. Footpath is defined in the dictionary. Shared path is defined in rule 242.
Rule 251(2) inserted by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 80(3).
(2) The rider of an electric scooter riding on a bicycle path, separated footpath or shared path must keep to the left of any oncoming rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter on the path.
Bicycle path and separated footpath are defined in rule 239. Shared path is defined in rule 242.