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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 1999 - SECT 35

35 Optional hook turn by a bicycle rider

(1) The rider of a bicycle turning right at an intersection, without a hook turn only sign or a no hook turn by bicycles sign, may turn right at the intersection by making--

(a) a right turn under division 2; or
(b) a hook turn under this section.

(2) The rider must make a hook turn under this section in accordance with subsection (3).

Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(3) To make a hook turn under this section, the rider must take, in sequence, each of the following steps--

1 Approach and enter the intersection from as near as practicable to the far left side of the road that the rider is leaving.
2 Move forward--
(a) keeping as near as practicable to the far left side of the intersection; and
(b) keeping clear of any marked foot crossing; and
(c) keeping clear, as far as practicable, of any driver turning left from the left of the intersection;
until the rider is as near as practicable to the far side of the road that the rider is entering.
3 If there are traffic lights at the intersection, remain at the position reached under step 2 until the traffic lights on the road that the rider is entering change to green.
4 If there are no traffic lights at the intersection, remain at the position reached under step 2 until the rider has given way to approaching drivers on the road that the rider is leaving.
5 Turn right into the road that the rider is entering.
Example--

Bicycle rider making a hook turn at an intersection without traffic lights



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