15–1 NSW Rule: meaning of “bicycle”

In force

(1)

In these rules, bicycle—

(a)

means a vehicle that—

(i)

has 2 or more wheels and is built to be propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears, and

(ii)

if the vehicle has an auxiliary motor—is an electrically power-assisted cycle, and

(b)

includes the following—

(i)

a pedicab,

(ii)

a penny-farthing,

(iii)

a tricycle.

(2)

A vehicle referred to in subrule (1)(a)(i) is also a bicycle if the vehicle—

(a)

is a power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of the national road vehicle standards, or

(b)

meets all of the following criteria—

(i)

the vehicle has an auxiliary motor,

(ii)

the vehicle has a maximum continuous rated power of 500 watts,

(iii)

the vehicle’s power output progressively reduces as the vehicle’s speed increases above 6km per hour,

(iv)

the vehicle’s power output is cut off when—

(A)

the vehicle reaches a speed of 25km per hour, or

(B)

the rider of the vehicle stops pedalling and the speed is more than 6km per hour.

(3)

The following vehicles are not a bicycle—

(a)

a wheelchair,

(b)

a wheeled recreational device,

(c)

a wheeled toy,

(d)

a vehicle that has an internal combustion engine,

(e)

a vehicle that has an auxiliary motor other than a vehicle referred to in subrule 1(a)(ii) or (2).

Note—

Wheelchair, wheeled recreational device and wheeled toy are defined in the Dictionary.

(4)

In this section—

electrically power-assisted cycle or EPAC means a vehicle that complies with the requirements of EN 15194 that applied to the vehicle at the vehicle’s date of manufacture.

EN 15194 means the European Standard EN 15194:2017+A1:2023, Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles as in force from time to time.

national road vehicle standards means the standards, as amended from time to time, determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth, section 12.

(5)

This subrule, subrule (2) and subrule (4), definition of national road vehicle standards are repealed on 28 February 2029 at the end of the day.

Note—

This rule is an additional NSW Road Rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules.

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15.1 15–1 NSW Rule: meaning of “bicycle”