Road Safety Road Rules 2017
261Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
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261 Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
Rule 261(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 89.
(1) The rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter approaching or at an intersection, or another place on a road or road related area, with bicycle crossing lights must comply with this rule.
Road related area is defined in rule 13. Bicycle crossing lights and intersection are defined in the dictionary.
(2) If the bicycle crossing lights show a yellow bicycle crossing light and the rider has not already started crossing the intersection or place, the rider must not start to cross until—
1 Yellow bicycle crossing light includes a flashing yellow bicycle crossing light—see the definition in the dictionary.
2 Green bicycle crossing light and red bicycle crossing light are defined in the dictionary.
Yellow bicycle crossing light