Give Way rules are changing for all road users

Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.

We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.

If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.

Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.

Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.

At 5am on Sunday 25 March, two of the give way rules are changing to make New Zealand’s roads safer.
It’s important for cyclists to be aware of the changes so visit www.giveway.govt.nz for more information.

When you’re turning right from the bottom of a T-intersection
with no signs or signals, you will need to give way to all vehicles
at the top of the T.
So at all T-intersections and driveways, including public driveways
such as at a supermarket or hospital, think ‘Top of the T goes
before me’.

If you’re turning right, give way
This rule will apply at intersections where two vehicles are facing
no signs or signals, or the same signs or signals. You will need to
give way to left turning vehicles coming from the opposite direction
if you are turning right.