(1)  The rider of an animal must not ride on a road that is not a multi-lane road alongside more than one other rider, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note : Multi-lane road is defined in the dictionary, and rider is defined in rule 17 .

(2)  The rider of an animal must not ride in a marked lane alongside more than one other rider in the marked lane, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note : Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

(3)  The rider of an animal may ride alongside more than one other rider if the rider is –

(a) overtaking the other riders or droving stock; or

(b) permitted to do so under another law of this jurisdiction.

Note : Overtake is defined in the dictionary.

(4)  If the rider of an animal is riding on a road that is not a multi-lane road alongside another rider, or in a marked lane alongside another rider in the marked lane, the rider must ride not over 1.5 metres from the other rider.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(5)  In this rule –

road does not include a road-related area, but includes a bicycle path, shared path and any shoulder of the road.

Note: Bicycle path is defined in rule 239 , road-related area is defined in rule 13 , shared path is defined in rule 242 , and shoulder is defined in rule 12 .