Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Regulations 2017
Subdivision 42Additional bicycle rule offences
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Subdivision 42 Additional bicycle rule offences
[Subdivision 42 of Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 63, Applied:27 Sep 2017] [Subdivision 42 of Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2021, No. 102, Applied:01 Dec 2021] [Subdivision 42 of Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2025, No. 61, Applied:10 Dec 2025] [Subdivision 42 of Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2025, No. 61, Applied:10 Dec 2025]
| Col 1 | Col 2 | Col 3 | Col 4 | Col 5 | | Item | Legislation creating offence | Offence | Penalty units | Demerit points | | 329. | RR 245(a) | Rider of bicycle not astride riders seat and facing forward | 0.50 | 0 | | 330. | RR 245(b) | Rider of bicycle ride with no hands on handlebars | 0.50 | 0 | | 331. | RR 245(c) | Rider of bicycle seated other than on seat | 0.50 | 0 | | 332. | RR 246(1) | Rider of bicycle carry more persons than bicycle designed to carry | 0.50 | 0 | | 333. | RR 246(2) | Bicycle passenger travel on bicycle otherwise than in seat designed for passenger | 0.25 | 0 | | 334. | RR 246(3) | Rider of bicycle carrying passenger on bicycle otherwise than in seat designed for passenger | 0.25 | 0 | | 335. | RR 247(1) | Rider of bicycle fail to ride in bicycle lane | 0.75 | 0 | | 336. | RR 247A(1) | Rider of bicycle enter bicycle storage area contrary to red traffic light or red traffic arrow except from bicycle lane | 0.75 | 0 | | 337. | RR 247B(1) | Rider of bicycle fail to give way as required to any vehicle when entering bicycle storage area | 0.75 | 0 | | 338. | RR 247B(2) | Rider of bicycle in a bicycle storage area on multi-lane road fail to give way as required to motor vehicle in any lane other than lane that rider of bicycle is directly in front of (except to motor vehicle facing red traffic arrow) | 0.75 | 0 | | 339. | RR 248(2) | Rider of bicycle ride across children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing otherwise than in accordance with rule 248 | 0.50 | 0 | | 340. | RR 249 | Rider of bicycle ride on pedestrian part of separated footpath | 0.50 | 0 | | 341. | RR 250(2)(a) | Rider of bicycle fail to keep left of footpath or shared path | 0.50 | 0 | | 342. | RR 250(2)(b) | Rider of bicycle fail to give way to pedestrian on footpath or shared path | 0.50 | 0 | | 343. | RR 251 | Rider of bicycle fail to keep left of oncoming rider of bicycle and person using personal mobility device (on path) | 0.50 | 0 | | 344. | RR 252(1) | Rider of bicycle ride where forbidden by sign or road marking | 0.50 | 0 | | 345. | RR 253 | Rider of bicycle cause traffic hazard (move into path of driver/pedestrian) | 0.75 | 0 | | 346. | RR 254(1) | Ride bicycle while being towed by another vehicle | 0.75 | 0 | | 347. | RR 254(2) | Ride bicycle while holding onto another moving vehicle | 0.75 | 0 | | 348. | RR 255 | Ride bicycle within 2 metres of rear of moving motor vehicle (continuously for more than 200 metres) | 0.75 | 0 | | 349. | RR 256(1) | Rider of bicycle fail to wear securely fitted and fastened approved bicycle helmet unless exempt | 0.75 | 0 | | 350. | RR 256(2) | Bicycle passenger (except fare-paying passenger on 3 or 4-wheeled bicycle) fail to wear securely fitted and fastened approved bicycle helmet unless exempt | 0.25 | 0 | | 351. | RR 256(3) | Rider of bicycle carry passenger (except fare-paying passenger on 3 or 4-wheeled bicycle) without securely fitted and fastened approved bicycle helmet unless exempt | 0.75 | 0 | | 352. | RR 257(1)(b) | Rider of bicycle tow bicycle trailer carrying person 10 or more years old | 0.50 | 0 | | 353. | RR 257(1)(c) | Rider of bicycle tow person in/on bicycle trailer when trailer can not carry person safely | 0.75 | 0 | | 354. | RR 257(1)(d) | Rider of bicycle carry person in/on bicycle trailer without person wearing securely fitted and fastened approved bicycle helmet unless exempt | 0.75 | 0 | | 355. | RR 258(a) | Ride bicycle with no effective brake | 0.50 | 0 | | 356. | RR 258(b) | Ride bicycle with no warning device in working order | 0.50 | 0 | | 357. | RR 259(a) | Cycle at night without white light visible from 200 or more metres in front | 0.75 | 0 | | 358. | RR 259(b) | Cycle at night without red light visible from 200 or more metres at rear | 0.75 | 0 | | 359. | RR 259(c) | Cycle at night without red reflector visible from 50 or more metres at rear | 0.75 | 0 | | 360. | RR 260(1) | Rider of bicycle start to cross intersection or other place contrary to red bicycle crossing light | 0.75 | 0 | | 361. | RR 261(1) | Rider of bicycle start to cross intersection or other place contrary to yellow bicycle crossing light | 0.75 | 0 | | 362. | RR 262(1) | Rider of a bicycle fail to cross intersection safely as required (when entered on green and bicycle crossing lights change to yellow/red) | 0.50 | 0 |