228NSW Rule: pedestrians on electric skateboards

#### 228 NSW Rule: pedestrians on electric skateboards 228–1 NSW Rule: pedestrians on electric skateboards > > (1) For these Rules, a person driving an electric skateboard is taken to be a pedestrian if— > > > > > (a) the person has a disability that impairs the person’s mobility and the electric skateboard is used solely for the conveyance of the person, and > > > > > (b) the person— > > > > > > > (i) is carrying a medical certificate or a health practitioner certificate stating that the person is able to use the device as a mobility aid, and > > > > > > > (ii) immediately produces the certificate if an authorised person asks to see the certificate, and > > > > > (c) the electric skateboard is not driven at a speed of more than 10 kilometres per hour. > > > (2) In this rule— > > > > health practitioner means a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist. > > > > health practitioner certificate means a certificate that— > > > > > (a) is signed by a health practitioner, and > > > > > (b) states a date of issue. > > Note— > > This rule is an additional NSW rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules. > > **rule 228–1:** Ins 2023 (74), Sch 1\[10\].