Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.259Riding bicycles or personal mobility devices at night
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sec.259 Riding bicycles or personal mobility devices at night
The rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device must not ride at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, unless the bicycle, personal mobility device or rider displays— a flashing or steady white light that is clearly visible for at least 200m from the front of the bicycle or device; and a flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at least 200m from the rear of the bicycle or device; and a red reflector that is clearly visible for at least 50m from the rear of the bicycle or device when light is projected onto it by a vehicle’s headlight on low-beam. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 259 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 21 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 87
- (a) a flashing or steady white light that is clearly visible for at least 200m from the front of the bicycle or device; and
- (b) a flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at least 200m from the rear of the bicycle or device; and
- (c) a red reflector that is clearly visible for at least 50m from the rear of the bicycle or device when light is projected onto it by a vehicle’s headlight on low-beam.