Road Safety Road Rules 2017

The rider of a bicycle who is 13 years old or older must not ride on a footpath except in the circumstances specified under subrule (1A).

For the purposes of subrule (1), the circumstances in which the rider of a bicycle who is 13 years old or older may ride on a footpath are—

the rider of the bicycle is 13 years old or older and is accompanying and supervising a child under 13 years old who is riding a bicycle on the footpath; or

the rider of the bicycle is 18 years old or older and the rider is carrying a child—

in a bicycle baby seat which is attached to the rider's bicycle; or

on a single or two-wheeled bicycle attachment with pedals which is attached to the rider's bicycle; or

the rider of the bicycle is 13 years old or older and—

has a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner; and

the certificate states that the rider has a disability or medical condition which makes it undesirable, impracticable or inexpedient for the rider to ride on the road; and

the rider is complying with the conditions (if any) stated on the certificate; and

if the disability or medical condition is of a temporary nature, the certificate contains an expiry date and has not expired; and

the rider is carrying the certificate; and

the rider produces the certificate when requested to do so by a police officer or authorised person; or

the rider of the bicycle is 13 years old or older and is accompanying and supervising a rider of a bicycle who is 13 years old or older and who is riding a bicycle on the footpath under subrule (b); or

the rider of the bicycle is a postal worker who is riding the bicycle in the course of their duties as a postal worker.

The rider of a bicycle riding on a footpath or shared path must—

keep to the left of the footpath or shared path unless it is impracticable to do so; and

give way to any pedestrian (except a person travelling on an electric personal transporter) on the footpath or shared path.