[bikeqld] Riding around Toowoomba

[Ian Lister]

Hi Matt,

On Tue, 31 Mar 2009, Matt wrote:
[snip]
> The whole point of this is that if anyone knows of people in the 
> Toowoomba area who ride through here - PLEASE tell them to ride single 
> file through this area (as dictated by the road rules)
[snip]

I'm sure I won't be the only one to point out that the road rules permit 
cyclists to cycle two abreast (and more if overtaking).

    http://www.bikeqld.org.au/wiki/Road_rules#Riding_two_abreast

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151 Riding a motorbike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider

(1) The rider of a motorbike or bicycle must not ride on a road that is 
not a multi-lane road alongside more than 1 other rider, unless subsection 
(3) applies to the rider.

Maximum penalty - 20 penalty units.

(2) The rider of a motorbike or bicycle must not ride in a marked lane 
alongside more than 1 other rider in the marked lane, unless subsection 
(3) applies to the rider.

Maximum penalty - 20 penalty units.

(3) The rider of a motorbike or bicycle may ride alongside more than 1 
other rider if the rider is overtaking the other riders.

(4) If the rider of a motorbike or bicycle 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 1.5m from 
the other rider.

Maximum penalty - penalty units.

(5) In this section -

road does not include a road-related area, but includes a bicycle path, a 
shared path and any shoulder of the road.
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Not to say that riding single file might might not a good idea in some 
circumstances for the sake of courtesy or self-preservation, but it's 
certainly not required by the road rules.

Cheers,

Ian