Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997

F65[Cycle traffic lights

47B

47B. (1) A pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver facing traffic sign number RTS 006 or RTS 007 (cycle traffic lights) in which one lamp is lit and which shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in green, may proceed beyond that traffic sign, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the cycle traffic lights provided no other road user is endangered.

(2) A pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver facing traffic sign number RTS 007 in which one lamp is lit and which shows a symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in green, may proceed in the direction of the arrow beyond that traffic sign, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights provided no other road user is endangered.

(3) Where traffic sign number RTS 006 or RTS 007 (cycle traffic lights) is provided, and a lamp in that traffic sign is lit and shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in red, a person shall not drive a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter past the traffic sign, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the cycle traffic lights.

(4) Where traffic sign number RTS 007 is provided, and a lamp in that traffic sign is lit and shows a symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in red, a person shall not drive a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter past the traffic sign in the direction of the arrow or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights.

(5) Where traffic sign number

(i) RTS 006 is provided and a lamp in the traffic sign is lit on an intermittent basis showing a symbol of a pedal cycle in green, or

(ii) RTS 007 is provided and a lamp in the traffic sign is lit showing a symbol of a pedal cyclist in amber,

a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver may not pass the sign or traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line), where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights, unless he or she has begun to do so while a lamp showing a symbol of a pedal cycle in green is lit on a constant basis.

(6) Where traffic sign number RTS 007 is provided and a lamp in the traffic sign is lit showing the symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in amber, a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver may not pass the sign or traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line), where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights, unless he or she has begun to do so while a lamp showing a symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in green was lit on a constant basis.

(7) Where an amber lamp in traffic sign number RTS 007 is lit on an intermittent basis, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter may only proceed past the cycle traffic light where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who has begun to cross the roadway or the cycle track at the traffic lights.

(8) Where an amber lamp in traffic sign number RTS 007 is lit on an intermittent basis showing the symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter may only proceed in the direction of the arrow past the cycle traffic light where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who has begun to cross the roadway or the cycle track at the traffic lights.

(9) Where traffic sign number RTS 014 is provided, and the display in that traffic sign shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in red, a person shall not drive a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter past the traffic sign.

(10) Where traffic sign number RTS 014

(i) is provided and the display in the traffic sign shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in amber, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter shall not drive the vehicle past the sign, or past traffic sign number RPC 001B, save when the vehicle is so close to the sign that it cannot safely be stopped before passing the sign, or

(ii) is provided and the display in the traffic sign shows a symbol of a flashing pedal cycle in amber, pedal cyclists and e-moped and electric scooter drivers may proceed beyond that traffic sign where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who is waiting to cross or has commenced crossing the cycle track at the zebra crossing road marking RPC 001B.

(11) The prohibition referred to in sub-articles (3) and (4) does not apply to pedal cyclists or to e-moped and electric scooter drivers where traffic sign RUS 026A is provided in association with the traffic lights. Pedal cyclists and e-moped and electric scooter drivers may proceed in the direction indicated on traffic sign RUS 026A provided no other road user is endangered and subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of article 8.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F65

Substituted (9.10.2025) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 473 of 2025), reg. 2(q).

Editorial Notes:

E54

Previous affecting provision: article inserted (16.05.2024) by Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 222 of 2024), reg. 4(j); substituted (9.10.2025) as per F-note above.