Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) On or after
1 June 2001, the rider of a bicycle turning right at an intersection
without a “no hook turn by bicycles” sign, may turn right at the
intersection by making a right turn or a hook turn.
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No hook turn by bicycles sign
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(2) A rider of a
bicycle shall not make a hook turn under this regulation unless it is made in
accordance with subregulation (3).
Modified penalty: 2 PU
(3) To make a hook
turn, a rider of a bicycle must take, in sequence, each of the following
steps:
1 Approach and enter
the intersection in the lane furthest left that allows the rider to ride
straight through the intersection and from as near as practicable to the far
left side of that lane.
2 Move
forward —
(a)
keeping as near as practicable to the far left side of the intersection;
(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 carriageway that the rider is
entering.
3 If there are
traffic-control signals at the intersection, remain at the position reached
under step 2 until the traffic-control signals on the carriageway that the
rider is entering change to green.
4 If there are no
traffic-control signals at the intersection, remain at the position reached
under step 2 until the rider has given way to approaching drivers on the
carriageway that the rider is leaving.
5 Turn right into the
carriageway that the rider is entering.
Example
Bicycle rider making a hook turn at an intersection without traffic-control
signals
[Regulation 28 amended in Gazette
1 Dec 2000 p. 6753.]
