(1) Rules 151, 234 and 238 of the Road Rules do not apply to a competitor taking part in a race for which written permission has been given by the Chief Commissioner of Police under regulation 29, if the competitor complies with any conditions of the written permission.
(2) The Road Rules do not apply to a competitor taking part in, or a marshal or official of, a race that is a bicycle race for which written permission has been given by the Chief Commissioner of Police under regulation 29 , if the competitor, marshal or official is within the approved police‑controlled rolling road closure.
(3) Except as provided by this regulation, permission to hold a race does not—
(a) confer any special privilege, power or right on any competitor taking part in, or marshal or official of, the race; or
(b) exempt such a person from complying with any law.
(4) In this regulation—
"approved police-controlled rolling road closure" means the length of road—
(a) between 2 police vehicles (whether moving or stationary) that are used for the purpose of the bicycle race; and
(b) that is approved, in writing, by the coordinating road authority for the purposes of this regulation.