Road Rules 2019

A driver must not stop on a bicycle crossing or within 10 metres before the traffic lights nearest to the driver at the bicycle crossing, and 3 metres after the traffic lights, unless the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under the Road Rules. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. A driver stops within a particular distance from traffic lights if the driver stops so any part of the driver’s vehicle is within that distance – see rule 350(2).

For this rule, distances are measured – in the direction in which the driver is driving; and as shown in the example.

In this rule – bicycle crossing means an area of road – with bicycle crossing lights facing bicycle riders crossing the road; and with traffic lights facing traffic travelling on the road; and that is not at an intersection.road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.Road-related areais defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12. Measurement of distance – bicycle crossing lights