255Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle

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255 Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle

The rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter must not ride within 2 metres of the rear of a moving motor vehicle continuously for more than 200 metres.

Motor vehicle is defined in the Road Safety Act 1986.

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