Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 164B

    (1)     The driver of a motor vehicle passing the rider of a bicycle that is travelling in the same direction as the driver must pass the bicycle at a sufficient distance from—

        (a)     the bicycle; or

        (b)     if the rider is riding alongside another rider—the bicycle furthest to the right.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to a driver of a light rail vehicle.

    (3)     For this section—

        (a)     a driver passes a bicycle at a sufficient distance from the bicycle if the driver passes at a lateral distance from the bicycle of—

              (i)     if the applicable speed limit at the point the driver passes the bicycle is not more than 60km/h—at least 1m; or

              (ii)     if the applicable speed limit at the point the driver passes the bicycle is more than 60km/h—at least 1.5m; and

        (b)     the lateral distance between a motor vehicle passing a bicycle and the bicycle is the distance between—

              (i)     the most distant point to the left—

    (A)     on the driver's vehicle; or

    (B)     on any projection from the vehicle (whether or not attached to the vehicle); and

              (ii)     the most distant point to the right—

    (A)     on the bicycle (or any part of the bicycle); or

    (B)     on the rider of the bicycle; or

    (C)     on any bicycle trailer towed by the bicycle; or

    (D)     on any passenger in or on any bicycle trailer.

Examples—part of a bicycle

basket, pannier bags

Example—not part of a bicycle

a flag or stick, whether or not flexible, attached to the bicycle, that projects sideways from the bicycle