Gold Coast road war: The laws that Queensland cyclists must abide by

SICK of seeing cyclists riding side-by-side? Do you start to fume when the cheeky buggers pass your car on the left? Well, these bicycle road rules may well break your heart.

SICK of seeing cyclists riding side-by-side? Do you start to fume when the cheeky buggers pass your car on the left? Well, these bicycle road rules may well break your heart.

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•You can choose whether or not to ride in a bicycle lane where one is provided.

•You must ride as close as possible to the left side (or on the road shoulder) on a single-lane road.

•You may take up any position within the lane on a multi-lane road.

•You must not ride with more than two riders side-by-side unless you are overtaking another rider.

A Gold Coast motorist’s worst nightmare.

•You must ride no more than 1.5m apart if travelling beside another rider

• You must not overtake another vehicle on the left if it is indicating and turning left

•You must not overtake another vehicle on the left if it is not safe

Source: www.qld.gov.au/transport

Cyclists riding along Hedges Avenue at Broadbeach. Photo: Supplied