South Australian Current Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES--ANCILLARY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 32

32—Additional requirements applicable to riders of bicycles on crossings

        (1)         Despite anything in rule 248 (Riding across a crossing), it will be taken to be a requirement of subrule (1) of that rule that a rider of a bicycle riding across a road, or part of a road, on a children's crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing must, in addition to complying with paragraphs (a) and (b) of subrule (1)—

            (a)         keep to the left of any oncoming bicycle rider or person riding an electric personal transporter, on the crossing; and

            (b)         not stay on the crossing for longer than necessary to cross the road safely.

        (2)         Despite anything in the Rules, the rider of a bicycle who crosses a road or part of a road on a marked foot crossing may cross—

            (a)         in accordance with rule 231 (Crossing a road at pedestrian lights) (and for that purpose rule 231 applies to the rider as if references to a pedestrian in the rule include a reference to the rider of a bicycle); or

            (b)         if there are bicycle crossing lights as well as pedestrian lights at the crossing—in accordance with rule 231 or in accordance with rules 260 (Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light), 261 (Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light) and 262 (Proceeding when bicycle crossing at an intersection or another place on a road).