Road Rules 2019
244ITravelling in or on a personal mobility device on separated footpath
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244I Travelling in or on a personal mobility device on separated footpath
[Rule 244I of Part 14 Inserted by S.R. 2021, No. 100, Applied:01 Dec 2021]
(1) A PMD user must not travel on the part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians unless the PMD user –
(a) is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safest route; and
(b) does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than is necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(2) In this rule –
pedestrian does not include a person in or on a personal mobility device.
Note
Separated footpath is defined in rule 239.