Travelling on an electric personal transporter on a bicycle path or separated footpath
244J Travelling on an electric personal transporter on a bicycle path or separated footpath
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—
is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and
does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
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).
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.
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