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243Travelling on rollerblades etc on a bicycle path or separated footpath
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#### 243 Travelling on rollerblades etc on a bicycle path or separated footpath
243 Travelling on rollerblades etc on a bicycle path or separated footpath
> > (1) A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, must not be on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians unless the person—
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> > > (a) is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route, and
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> > > (b) does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Separated footpath is defined in rule 239.
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> > (2) A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, on a bicycle path, or a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of bicycles, must keep out of the path of any bicycle.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Bicycle is defined in rule 15–1, and bicycle path is defined in rule 239.
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> **rule 243:** Am 2026 (118), Sch 1\[7\].