Motorists will be required to leave at least a 1m gap when overtaking cyclists in a 60km or under area and 1.5m on the open road under new traffic laws from 25 of October 2015.
In addition the fine for riding on footpaths will be gone for cyclists of all ages.
Further information was published in the Advertiser on 9 October 2015 and you can read the full article here.
Penalities will be an expiation fee of $287, plus a $60 victims of crime levy and the loss of two demerit points.