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Meanings of scooter and motorised scooter

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Schedule 3Australian Road Rules
Part 14Rules for pedestrians
Division 2Rules for persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices and wheeled toys

244A Meanings of scooter and motorised scooter

(1)

In these Rules:

scooter means a device that:

(a)

has 2 or more wheels and a footboard supported by the wheels; and

(b)

is steered by handlebars; and

(c)

is designed to be used by a single person; and

(d)

is propelled by any one or more of the following:

(i)

gravity;

(ii)

the user pushing one foot against the ground;

(iii)

an electric motor or motors; and

(e) if it is fitted with an electric motor or motors, complies with the following requirements:

(i) its maker certifies (either by means of a plate attached to the motor or each motor, or by means of engraving on the motor or each motor) the ungoverned power output of the motor, or each motor;

(ii) the maximum power output of the motor, or the combined maximum power output of the motors, is not more than 200 watts;

(iii) when propelled only by the motor or motors, the scooter is not capable of going faster than 10 kilometres per hour on level ground.

motorised scooter means a scooter that is propelled by one or more electric motors and complies with the requirements in paragraph (e) of the definition of scooter.

(2) A reference in paragraph (d) or (e) of the definition of scooter, or in the definition of motorised scooter, in subrule (1), to a motor includes both a motor that is part of the relevant device and a motor that is attached to the device.

(3) In these Rules, a reference to a scooter includes a motorised scooter unless the contrary intention appears.

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