Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997
F25[Cycle tracks
14. (1) A cycle track shall be indicated by—
(a) traffic sign number RUS 009 (with-flow cycle track) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 023 (broken white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) which latter signs may be marked on the right hand edge of the cycle track or on the right hand and left hand edges of the cycle track or in the centre of the cycle track where cycle track symbols are used,
(b) traffic sign number RUS 009 (with-flow cycle track) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 023 (broken white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) which latter signs shall be marked on the right hand edge of the cycle track which is located on a carriageway,
(c) traffic sign number RUS 059 (contra-flow cycle track) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) which may be marked on the right hand edge of the cycle track or on the left hand edge of the cycle track or on both sides or in the centre of the cycle track where the cycle symbol is used, or
(d) traffic sign number RUS 058 (shared track for pedal cycles, e-mopeds, electric scooters and pedestrians) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol).
(2) The periods of operation of a cycle track may be indicated on an information plate which may be provided in association with traffic sign number RUS 009, RUS 059 or RUS 058.
(3) Where a cycle track, provided by traffic sign number RUS 009 in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 023 (broken white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings), is two-way, pedal cycles, e-mopeds and electric scooters shall be driven as near as possible to the left-hand side of each lane.
(4) (a) A pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter shall be driven on a cycle track that is on—
(i) a road,
(ii) a portion of a road, or
(iii) an area,
at the entrance to which traffic sign number RUS 021 (pedestrianised street) is provided.
(b) A pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter when driven on a contra-flow cycle track shall only be driven in the direction indicated by traffic sign number RUS 059 (contra-flow cycle track).
(c) A pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter when driven on a cycle track shall only be driven in the direction indicated by a cycle track direction arrow, where an arrow is provided.
(5) (a) A mechanically propelled vehicle, other than a mechanically propelled wheelchair or an e-moped, shall not be driven along or across a cycle track where traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) has been provided or on the right-hand edge of which traffic sign number RRM 022 has been provided, save for the purposes of access to or egress from a place adjacent to the cycle track or from a roadway to such a place.
(b) A reference in paragraph (a) to driving along or across a cycle track shall include a reference to driving wholly or partly along or across a cycle track.
(c) The restriction to mechanically propelled vehicles in paragraph (a) does not apply in the case of a cycle track with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) in conjunction with traffic sign number RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) or traffic sign number RRM 023 (broken white line).
(6) Where a vehicle is parked on that part of a road in relation to which traffic sign number RUS 009 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 or RRM 023 or RRM 038, or traffic sign number RUS 059 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 or RRM 038, or at a place where traffic sign number RUS 058 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol), in advance of the commencement of the period indicated on an information plate which may accompany traffic sign number RUS 009, RUS 059 or RUS 058, the parking of the said vehicle shall cease and the vehicle shall be removed from that part of the road prior to the commencement of that period save where Regulation 5(5) applies.
(7) (a) A shared track shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 058 (shared track for pedal cycles, e-mopeds, electric scooters and pedestrians), in association with either traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol), and the design displayed on the particular traffic sign number RUS 058 that is provided will indicate if the shared track is—
(i) a non-segregated track where there is no visual or physical segregation of use between pedestrians and persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters, or
(ii) a segregated track with a continuous white line on the track or a barrier provided along the length of the track signifying a separate area for use by persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters and an adjoining separate area for use by pedestrians.
(b) At a location where traffic sign number RUS 058 indicates that a shared track is—
(i) non-segregated, in association with RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol), as described in paragraph (a), pedestrians and persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters may use that track, or
(ii) segregated, as described in paragraph (a), persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters shall only use the area of the track that is designated on the sign for use by them, as indicated by traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol), and pedestrians shall only use the area of the track that is designated on the sign for use by them.
(c) A mechanically propelled vehicle, other than a mechanically propelled wheelchair or an e-moped, shall not be driven wholly or partly, along or across a shared track where traffic sign number RUS 058 is provided in association with either traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol), save for the purposes of access to or egress from a place adjacent to the shared track or from a roadway to such a place.
(d) The end of a prohibition or of a restriction under this sub-article shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 058 accompanied by an information plate specifying the word "Críoch/END".
(e) In this sub-article, "pedestrians" includes any person using a wheelchair, mechanically propelled, or otherwise.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F25
Substituted (9.10.2025) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 473 of 2025), reg. 2(d).
Editorial Notes:
E28
Previous affecting provision: subarts. (1), (3), (4) and (7) substituted (16.05.2024) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 222 of 2024), reg. 4(e)(i)-(iv); substituted (9.10.2025) as per F-note above.
E29
Previous affecting provision: article substituted (1.10.2012) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 332 of 2012), reg. 16(e), in effect as per reg. 2(1); substituted (9.10.2025) as per F-note above.
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Previous affecting provision: subart. (4) substituted (9.08.2018) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 321 of 2018), reg. 2; substituted (16.05.2024) as per F-note above.
E31
Previous affecting provision: article substituted (1.11.1998) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 274 of 1998), reg. 6; substituted (1.01.2012) as per F-note above.
