{"id":"tas:sr-2021-100","name":"Road Amendment (Personal Mobility Devices) Rules 2021","slug":"road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"100 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182431,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-100-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These rules may be cited as the [Road Amendment (Personal Mobility Devices) Rules 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-100) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These rules take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these rules, the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule 3 amended (Other permitted traffic signs)","content":"### 15 Schedule 3 amended (Other permitted traffic signs)\n\n> Schedule 3 to the Principal Rules is amended by inserting after –\n> \n> > **No parking sign (for an area) (rule 168)**\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/npkrpas3.gif)](/image/npkrpas3.gif)\n> > \n> > the following traffic signs:\n> > \n> > **No personal mobility devices sign (rule 244E)**\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/PMDarea.gif)](/image/PMDarea.gif)\n> > \n> > **No personal mobility devices sign (rule 244E)**\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/PMDfootpath.gif)](/image/PMDfootpath.gif)\n> > \n> > **No personal mobility devices sign (rule 244E)**\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/PMDprohibited.gif)](/image/PMDprohibited.gif)\n> > \n> > **No personal mobility devices sign (rule 244E)**\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/PMDprohibited2.gif)](/image/PMDprohibited2.gif)\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 1 December 2021\n\nThese rules are administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":14}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: adding signage to regulate personal mobility devices. The placeholder sections (4-14) indicate this was a vehicle for multiple amendments, but the scope has not expanded beyond PMD regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 15 sections, most of which are mere placeholders stating amendments have been 'incorporated'","Only one substantive provision (section 15) containing actual amendatory text","Single amendment: inserting four traffic sign graphics into a schedule","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-referencing complexity","Amendments reference external rule numbers (rule 244E) but do not reproduce them"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation amends Tasmania's Road Rules 2019 to regulate **personal mobility devices** — things like e-scooters, e-skateboards, and similar electric transport.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Adds new traffic signs that ban personal mobility devices from specific areas\n- Creates four new \"No personal mobility devices\" signs that can be used to prohibit these devices in:\n  - Designated areas (like parks or plazas)\n  - Footpaths\n  - Other prohibited locations\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone riding e-scooters, e-skateboards, or similar devices in Tasmania\n- Local councils and road authorities who install traffic signs\n- Drivers and pedestrians who share space with these devices\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAs personal mobility devices became more popular, Tasmania needed clear rules about where they can and can't go. These amendments give authorities specific signage to restrict device use in crowded or unsafe areas — helping prevent accidents and manage footpath congestion."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was last modified on 1 December 2021 and the version has been current from that date to the access date of 5 April 2026, there should be no amending instruments to display. The existence of a 'Table of Amending Instruments' hyperlink implies amendments have occurred, contradicting the static modification date.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 1 December 2021 to date' but simultaneously states 'File last modified 1 December 2021', implying no amendments have ever been made, yet a 'Table of Amending Instruments' is referenced as if amendments exist."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure (entire instrument)","severity":"high","reasoning":"An amending statutory instrument must contain the actual amendments it makes to the principal legislation. This document contains only metadata, status information, and repeated headers. Without operative provisions, the instrument cannot fulfil its stated purpose of amending the Road Rules. Any person or court seeking to understand what was amended would find it impossible to do so from the face of the instrument.","confidence":0.9,"description":"The substantive operative provisions of the amending Rules are entirely absent from the document. An amending instrument with no amendatory content is legally incoherent — it purports to amend parent legislation but contains nothing capable of effecting any amendment."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure (entire instrument)","severity":"low","reasoning":"While likely a rendering/scraping artefact rather than a drafting error in the original instrument, if taken at face value as the authoritative text, the duplication of every provision creates interpretive uncertainty. The principle that every word in legislation must be given meaning becomes impossible to apply when every section is identically duplicated.","confidence":0.75,"description":"Every heading and section title is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Authorisation Authorisation', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). This creates structural ambiguity as to which instance constitutes the operative text."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 1 December 2021 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 16:17)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 1 December 2021'","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document claims currency through to April 2026 as the operative version, while simultaneously asserting the file has never been modified since its original creation on 1 December 2021. This is contradicted by the existence of a Table of Amending Instruments, which presupposes subsequent legislative activity requiring modification of the consolidated text."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"Title: 'Road Amendment (Personal Mobility Devices) Rules 2021' — implies substantive amending content","section_b":"Body of instrument — contains zero operative provisions, definitions, or amendments","confidence":0.88,"description":"The title of the instrument represents that it contains amendments to the Road Rules dealing with personal mobility devices. The body of the instrument contains no such amendments. An amending instrument that amends nothing directly contradicts its own title and stated legislative purpose."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the instrument appears to do exactly what its title suggests — amend road rules to address personal mobility devices. There is no evidence of scope creep or departure from the original stated intent. The amendment is narrowly targeted at integrating PMDs into Tasmania's existing road rules framework."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment instrument rather than standalone legislation — requires cross-referencing with the parent Road Rules to understand full effect","Emerging technology area (PMDs) where definitions and categories may be contested or unclear","Interaction with both road and footpath/shared path rules creates layered obligations","Limited substantive content available in the provided document — primarily metadata — making full analysis difficult","State-based regulation that may differ from other Australian jurisdictions, creating confusion for interstate users"],"plain_english_summary":"## Road Amendment (Personal Mobility Devices) Rules 2021 — Tasmania\n\n**What is this?**\nThis is a Tasmanian regulation that amends (changes) the existing Road Rules to specifically address **personal mobility devices (PMDs)** — things like electric scooters, e-skateboards, and similar small electric or human-powered vehicles that have become increasingly common on roads and footpaths.\n\n**Who does it affect?**\n- Anyone in Tasmania who uses, or wants to use, a personal mobility device (e.g. an electric scooter or e-skateboard)\n- Pedestrians who share footpaths and shared paths with PMD users\n- Drivers who share roads with PMD users\n- Businesses that rent or sell PMDs\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nBefore rules like this existed, PMDs existed in a legal grey area — it wasn't always clear whether you could ride one on a footpath, what speed limits applied, or whether you needed a licence. This amendment brings PMDs into the official road rules framework, giving users clear guidance on where they can ride, how fast, and what safety rules apply.\n\n**Key limitation:** The document provided is largely metadata (status information, amendment tables, administrative details) rather than the full text of the rules themselves. As a result, the specific operational details — exact speed limits, permitted locations, age requirements — cannot be confirmed from this source alone.\n\n**In plain terms:** Tasmania updated its road rules to formally recognise and regulate personal mobility devices, creating a legal framework for how and where people can use them safely."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021","history":"/api/acts/road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-amendment-personal-mobility-devices-rules-2021/documents"}}