250Riding on a footpath or shared path

250 Riding on a footpath or shared path

(1)  The rider of a bicycle who is 12 years old or older must not ride on a footpath if another law of this jurisdiction prohibits the rider from riding on the footpath.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

| | Example of another law of this jurisdiction | | | Another law of this jurisdiction may provide that a commercial courier must not ride a bicycle on any footpath or any footpath in a particular area, or that an adult must not ride a bicycle on a footpath unless the adult is accompanying a child under 12 years who is also riding on the footpath. |

Note

Footpath is defined in the dictionary.

(1A)  The rider does not have to comply with subrule (1) if –

(a) the rider is carrying a medical certificate that states a medical practitioner believes the rider should be allowed to ride on the footpath because of a medical condition that the rider has; and

(b) the rider is complying with any conditions stated in the medical certificate; and

(c) no other law of this jurisdiction states that this subrule does not apply.

Note Medical certificate and medical practitioner are defined in the dictionary.

(1B)  Also, the rider does not have to comply with subrule (1) if –

(a) the rider is with another rider who is riding on the footpath; and

(b) the other rider is –

(i) carrying a medical certificate that states a medical practitioner believes the rider should be allowed to ride on the footpath because of a medical condition that the rider has; or

(ii) a child under 12 years of age.

(1C)  However, the rider is exempt under subrule (1A) or (1B) only if the rider who is carrying the medical certificate immediately produces the medical certificate when an authorised person or police officer asks to see the certificate.

Note Authorised person, medical certificate, medical practitioner and are defined in the dictionary.