For bicycle riders, rule 141(2) does exactly as it says. of Transport graphic at the head of this post that refers to giving way. This misunderstanding is not helped by the Dept. Road rule 141 does not refer to giving way and it is not found in one of the sections in the road rules that refers to giving way. There appears to be an understanding that the rule requires bicycle riders to give way to left-turning vehicles and that drivers turning left do not need to give way to bicycle riders. When interpreting this road rule, it is important to note what the rule does not say. We just happen to find ourselves in a transitional stage and the road rules have not caught up. They are necessary for safety and provide bicycle riders with much greater confidence. Side note: This post should not be interpreted as being opposed to protected bike lanes. This post will outline an interpretation of road rule 141(2) before discussing the reality on the ground and will close with suggestions for reform. Bike lane continues to the stop line at the intersection and is protected from motor vehicles with a kerb. However, in these new days of protected bike lanes, bicycle riders are directed to the left of vehicles by design and this has not been accompanied by any new regulatory requirements for turning drivers to give way to bicycle riders. Bike lane ends prior to the intersection with bicycle riders needing to mix with vehicles. This rule seemed fair enough in the old days when bike lanes (if one was marked at all) would end well before an intersection and bicycle riders would merge with traffic in the left lane and pass to the right of left-turning cars. Road rule 141(2) states that, ‘The rider of a bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal.’ The rollout of protected bike lanes has left an old road rule out-of-date and incompatible with the new road layouts.
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