Comedian wrote:If I see him, I'll call the cops.
I love it when Queenslanders make comments about technical things.
And you're worried sick about some dubious Wattage output that the Police will never be able to calculate, let alone enforce.
Here's some more things to consider when you're busy claiming not to be breaking any rules and throwing stones in your glass house:
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Riding two abreast, no more than 1.5 m apart
Travelling to the front of a line of traffic on the left hand side of the stopped vehicles
Travelling in Bus Lanes and Transit Lanes. However, cyclists cannot travel in Bus Only Lanes
Travelling on the footpath where indicated by signage
Cycling on the footpath if the cyclist is less than 12 years old. An adult, who is riding in a supervisory capacity of a cyclist less than 12 years old, may also ride with the young cyclist on the footpath
Turning right from the left hand lane of a multi-lane roundabout with the proviso the cyclists must give way to exiting traffic
To be a legal road vehicle during the day, a bicycle must have:
At least one working brake
Either a bell or horn fitted to the bike, within easy reach and in working order
To be a legal road vehicle at night, a bicycle must also have :
Lights fitted and in use when riding at night - a steady or flashing white light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres and a flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the bike
red rear reflector that is clearly visible for 50 metres when light is projected onto it by a vehicle's headlight on low beam
It is compulsory to wear an approved helmet correctly when riding a bike. This applies to all cyclists, regardless of age, including children on bicycles with training wheels and any child being carried as a passenger on a bike or in a trailer.
The fine for any bicycle offence is $45.
Part 15 Additional rules for bicycle riders
Note 1 This Part contains rules that apply only to bicycle riders. Most rules
in the Australian Road Rules apply to bicycle riders in the same way as they
apply to drivers — see rule 19. There are some other rules that are for
bicycle riders only, or that have exceptions for bicycle riders. These include:
optional hook turn by bicycle riders — rule 35
bicycle riders making a hook turn contrary to a no hook turn by bicycles sign — rule 36
bicycle riders excepted from giving stop signals — rule 52
exception for bicycle riders riding in emergency stopping lanes — rule 95
bicycle riders entering and leaving roundabouts — rules 111 and 119
bicycle riders overtaking on the left — rule 141
riding alongside other riders — rule 151
bicycle lanes — rule 153
parking at a bicycle rail or in a bicycle rack — rule 166
stopping on footpaths — rule 197
stopping on a road with a bicycle parking sign — rule 201.
Note 2 Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.
245 Riding a bicycle
The rider of a bicycle must:
(a) sit astride the rider’s seat facing forwards (except if the
bicycle is not built to be ridden astride); and
(b) ride with at least 1 hand on the handlebars; and
(c) if the bicycle is equipped with a seat — not ride the
bicycle seated in any other position on the bicycle.
Offence provision.
246 Carrying people on a bicycle
The rider of a bicycle must not carry more persons on the
bicycle than the bicycle is designed to carry.
Offence provision.
Additional rules for bicycle riders Part 15
247 Riding in a bicycle lane on a road
(1) The rider of a bicycle riding on a length of road with a bicycle
lane designed for bicycles travelling in the same direction as
the rider must ride in the bicycle lane unless it is impracticable
to do so.
Offence provision.
Note Rule 153 defines a bicycle lane and deals with the use of bicycle
lanes by other vehicles.
(2) In this rule:
road does not include a road-related area.
Note Road-related area includes the shoulder of a road — see rule 13.
248 No riding across a road on a crossing
The rider of a bicycle must not ride across a road, or part of a
road, on a children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or
pedestrian crossing.
Offence provision.
Note Children’s crossing is defined in rule 80, marked foot crossing is
defined in the dictionary, and pedestrian crossing is defined in rule 81.
249 Riding on a separated footpath
The rider of a bicycle must not ride on a part of a separated
footpath designated for the use of pedestrians.
Offence provision.
Note 1 Separated footpath is defined in rule 239, and pedestrian is defined
in rule 18.
Note 2 Rule 336 deals with how parts of a separated footpath are
designated for bicycle riders and pedestrians.
250 Riding on a footpath or shared path
(1) The rider of a bicycle who is 12 years old or older must not ride
on a footpath if another law of this jurisdiction prohibits the
rider from riding on the footpath.
Offence provision.
Example of another law of this jurisdiction
Another law of this jurisdiction may provide that a commercial courier must
not ride a bicycle on any footpath or any footpath in a particular area, or that
an adult must not ride a bicycle on a footpath unless the adult is
accompanying a child under 12 years who is also riding on the footpath.
Note Footpath is defined in the dictionary.
(2) The rider of a bicycle riding on a footpath or shared path must:
(a) keep to the left of the footpath or shared path unless it is
impracticable to do so; and
(b) give way to any pedestrian on the footpath or shared path.
Offence provision.
Note 1 Pedestrian is defined in rule 18, and shared path is defined in
rule 242.
Note 2 For subrule (2), give way means the rider must slow down and, if
necessary, stop to avoid a collision — see the definition in the dictionary.
(3) In this rule:
footpath does not include a separated footpath.
Note Separated footpath is defined in rule 239.
251 Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle riders on a path
The rider of a bicycle riding on a bicycle path, footpath,
separated footpath or shared path must keep to the left of any
oncoming bicycle rider on the path.
Offence provision.
Note Bicycle path and separated footpath are defined in rule 239, footpath
is defined in the dictionary, and shared path is defined in rule 242.
Additional rules for bicycle riders Part 15
252 No bicycles signs and markings
(1) The rider of a bicycle must not ride on a length of road or
footpath to which a no bicycles sign, or a no bicycles road
marking, applies.
Offence provision.
Note Footpath, length of road and no bicycles road marking are defined
in the dictionary.
(2) A no bicycles sign, or a no bicycles road marking, applies to a
length of road or footpath beginning at the sign or marking and
ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) a bicycle path sign or bicycle path road marking;
(b) a bicycle lane sign;
(c) a separated footpath sign or separated footpath road
marking;
(d) a shared path sign;
(e) an end no bicycles sign;
(f) the next intersection.
Note Intersection is defined in the dictionary, and bicycle path road
marking and separated footpath road marking are defined in rule 239.
No bicycles sign Bicycle path sign
Bicycle lane sign Separated footpath sign
Part 15 Additional rules for bicycle riders
Note 1 for diagrams There are a number of other permitted versions of the
bicycle path sign and bicycle lane sign, and another permitted version of the
no bicycles sign, separated footpath sign and shared path sign — see the
diagrams in Schedule 3.
Note 2 for diagrams A separated footpath sign may have the pedestrian
symbol and the bicycle symbol reversed — see rule 316 (4).
253 Bicycle riders not to cause a traffic hazard
The rider of a bicycle must not cause a traffic hazard by
moving into the path of a driver or pedestrian.
Offence provision.
254 Bicycles being towed etc
(1) A person must not ride on a bicycle that is being towed by
another vehicle.
Offence provision.
Note Vehicle is defined in rule 15.
(2) The rider of a bicycle must not hold onto another vehicle while
the vehicle is moving.
Offence provision.
255 Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle
The rider of a bicycle must not ride within 2 metres of the rear
of a moving motor vehicle continuously for more than
200 metres.
Offence provision.
Note Motor vehicle is defined in the dictionary.
256 Bicycle helmets
(1) The rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet
securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s head, unless the rider
is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of
this jurisdiction.
Offence provision.
Note Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary.
(2) The rider of a bicycle must not carry a passenger on the bicycle
unless:
(a) the passenger is wearing an approved bicycle helmet
securely fitted and fastened on the passenger’s head; or
(b) the passenger is exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet
under another law of this jurisdiction.
Offence provision.
(3) Subrule (2) does not apply to the rider of a three or
four-wheeled bicycle who is carrying a paying passenger.
257 Riding with a person on a bicycle trailer
(1) The rider of a bicycle must not tow a bicycle trailer with a
person in or on the bicycle trailer, unless:
(a) the rider is 16 years old, or older; and
(b) the person in or on the bicycle trailer is under 10 years old,
or as otherwise provided under another law of this
jurisdiction; and
(c) the bicycle trailer can safely carry the person; and
(d) the person in or on the bicycle trailer is wearing an
approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on
the person’s head, unless the person is exempt from
wearing a bicycle helmet under another law of this
jurisdiction.
Offence provision.
Note Approved bicycle helmet is defined in the dictionary.
(2) In this rule:
bicycle trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is
towed, by a bicycle.
Note Vehicle is defined in rule 15.
258 Equipment on a bicycle
A person must not ride a bicycle that does not have:
(a) at least 1 effective brake; and
(b) a bell, horn, or similar warning device, in working order.
Offence provision.
259 Riding at night
The rider of a bicycle must not ride at night, or in hazardous
weather conditions causing reduced visibility, unless the
bicycle, or the rider, displays:
(a) a flashing or steady white light that is clearly visible for at
least 200 metres from the front of the bicycle; and
(b) a flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at
least 200 metres from the rear of the bicycle; and
(c) a red reflector that is clearly visible for at least 50 metres
from the rear of the bicycle when light is projected onto it
by a vehicle’s headlight on low-beam.
Offence provision.
Note Low-beam and night are defined in the dictionary.
260 Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light
(1) The rider of a bicycle approaching or at bicycle crossing lights
showing a red bicycle crossing light must stop before reaching
the bicycle crossing lights.
Offence provision.
Note Bicycle crossing lights and red bicycle crossing light are defined in
the dictionary.
(2) The rider must not proceed until:
(a) the bicycle crossing lights change to green; or
(b) there is no red bicycle crossing light showing.
Offence provision.
Note Green bicycle crossing light is defined in the dictionary.
Example
Red bicycle crossing light Green bicycle crossing light
261 Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
(1) The rider of a bicycle approaching bicycle crossing lights
showing a yellow bicycle crossing light must comply with this
rule.
Offence provision.
Note Bicycle crossing lights and yellow bicycle crossing light are defined
in the dictionary.
(2) If the rider can stop safely before reaching the bicycle crossing
lights, the bicycle rider must stop before reaching the lights.
(3) If the rider stops before reaching the bicycle crossing lights,
and the lights change to red, the bicycle rider must not proceed
until:
(a) the bicycle crossing lights change to green; or
(b) there is no red or yellow bicycle crossing light showing.
Note Green bicycle crossing light and red bicycle crossing light are
defined in the dictionary.
Yellow bicycle crossing light
262 Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red
(1) If bicycle crossing lights at an intersection change from green
to yellow or red while the rider of a bicycle is in the
intersection, the rider must finish crossing the intersection as
soon as the rider can do so safely.
Offence provision.
Note 1 Bicycle crossing lights is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 Intersection does not include a road-related area — see the
definition in the dictionary.
(2) If bicycle crossing lights at a place on a road where the rider of
a bicycle is crossing the road change from green to yellow or
red while the rider is on the road, the rider must cross the road
as soon as the rider can do so safely.
Offence provision.
(3) In this rule:
road does not include a road-related area.