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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 244J Travelling on an electric personal transporter on a bicycle path or separated footpath

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 244J

Travelling on an electric personal transporter on a bicycle path or separated footpath

    (1)     A person travelling on an electric personal transporter must not be on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of bicycles unless the person—

        (a)     is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and

        (b)     does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.

Penalty:     3 penalty units.

    (2)     A person travelling on an electric personal transporter on part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians must give way to any pedestrian (except a person travelling on an electric personal transporter) who is on the separated footpath.

Penalty:     3 penalty units.

Rule 244J(3) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 71(1).

    (3)     A person travelling on an electric personal transporter on a bicycle path must keep out of the path of any bicycle or electric scooter.

Penalty:     3 penalty units.

Note to rule 244J amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 71(2).

Note

Bicycle and electric scooter are defined in the dictionary. Bicycle path and separated footpath are defined in rule 239.