Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists

[Comedian]

After several readings of the road rules for cyclists, I understand the only compulsory hand signal is for a right hand turn.
Left hand turns don't require signaling, nor stopping.
Have I got it right?

That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.

[singlespeedscott]

After several readings of the road rules for cyclists, I understand the only compulsory hand signal is for a right hand turn.
Left hand turns don't require signaling, nor stopping.
Have I got it right?

That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.

And here I was thinking it was a thing from riding moto's. Front brake should always be on the right. The left is the clutch. The other way round feels weird to me.

[Comedian]

After several readings of the road rules for cyclists, I understand the only compulsory hand signal is for a right hand turn.
Left hand turns don't require signaling, nor stopping.
Have I got it right?

That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.

And here I was thinking it was a thing from riding moto's. Front brake should always be on the right. The left is the clutch. The other way round feels weird to me.

European bikes are often set up opposite!

[singlespeedscott]

That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.

And here I was thinking it was a thing from riding moto's. Front brake should always be on the right. The left is the clutch. The other way round feels weird to me.

European bikes are often set up opposite!

God knows why. I definitely feel I can modulate my front brake better using my right hand than my left. I am right handed though and have ridden moto's for many years.

[Mulger bill]

God knows why. I definitely feel I can modulate my front brake better using my right hand than my left. I am right handed though and have ridden moto's for many years.

Pretty sure this is Sheldons advice on lever assignment too for just the same reason.

[Charliechopper]

If only this was in a driving test

[velosophy]

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Great to see QLD doing the right thing for cycling....Maybe NSW next!!

[skipau]

Just in regards to the zebra/predestrian crossing...

You can't ride across a children's crossing, or pedestrian crossing (s248).

I think pehaps the rules have changed as for QLD it now says you *can* ride across a crossing... but I guess you have to come to a stop first so maybe not considering riding across...

https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety ... e#crossing

You can ride across a zebra crossing or children's crossing as long as you:
- come to a complete stop first
- proceed slowly and safely
- give way to any pedestrian on the crossing
- keep to the left of any oncoming bicycle riders.

[Comedian]

Just in regards to the zebra/predestrian crossing...

You can't ride across a children's crossing, or pedestrian crossing (s248).

I think pehaps the rules have changed as for QLD it now says you *can* ride across a crossing... but I guess you have to come to a stop first so maybe not considering riding across...

https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety ... e#crossing

You can ride across a zebra crossing or children's crossing as long as you:
- come to a complete stop first
- proceed slowly and safely
- give way to any pedestrian on the crossing
- keep to the left of any oncoming bicycle riders.

That was a stupid stupid change. Because now what happens is you've got a bike coming to a ped crossing as a motorist approaches. The bike has to legally stop before crossing. motorist sees this and thinks "He's yielding to my awsomeness.. i'll just continue through!".