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18-03-2009, 02:54pm
Hi Folks,
Riding Side By Side
The rule about motorbikes riding parallell is often misquated. In NSW you can not ride more 2 abreast and more than 1.5m away from the other bike, not as is often thought, at least 1.5m apart.
NSW Road Rules 2008
151 Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider
(1) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle must not ride on a road that is not a multi-lane road alongside more than 1 other rider, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.
(2) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle must not ride in a marked lane alongside more than 1 other rider in the marked lane, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.
(3) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle may ride alongside more than 1 other rider if the rider is:
(a) overtaking the other riders, or
(b) permitted to do so under another law of this jurisdiction.
(4) If the rider of a motor bike 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 1.5 metres from the other rider.
Cheers
S
Riding Side By Side
The rule about motorbikes riding parallell is often misquated. In NSW you can not ride more 2 abreast and more than 1.5m away from the other bike, not as is often thought, at least 1.5m apart.
NSW Road Rules 2008
151 Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider
(1) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle must not ride on a road that is not a multi-lane road alongside more than 1 other rider, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.
(2) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle must not ride in a marked lane alongside more than 1 other rider in the marked lane, unless subrule (3) applies to the rider.
(3) The rider of a motor bike or bicycle may ride alongside more than 1 other rider if the rider is:
(a) overtaking the other riders, or
(b) permitted to do so under another law of this jurisdiction.
(4) If the rider of a motor bike 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 1.5 metres from the other rider.
Cheers
S