Riding an animal alongside more than one other rider
303 Riding an animal alongside more than one other rider
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. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.Multi-lane road is defined in the dictionary, and rider is defined in rule 17.
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. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.
The rider of an animal may ride alongside more than one other rider if the rider is – overtaking the other riders or droving stock; or permitted to do so under another law of this jurisdiction.Overtake is defined in the dictionary.
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. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
In this rule – road does not include a road-related area, but includes a bicycle path, shared path and any shoulder of the road.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.
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