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Page 82 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 54] Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026 Part 8 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) mobility device is— (a) for a rider riding across a road using a crossing on the road—10km/h; or (b) for a rider riding on a length of bicycle path, footpath, separated footpath or shared path to which a path speed limit sign or speed limit path marking applies—the lesser of the following— (i) the speed limit applying under section 24B; (ii) 25km/h; or (c) for a rider riding on a length of footpath or shared path to which no path speed limit sign or speed limit path marking applies—10km/h; or (d) if paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) do not apply—25km/h. (2) Subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) applies to a rider of a personal mobility device despite a higher speed limit that would otherwise apply to the rider under this part. (3) Subsection (1)(d) does not apply to a rider of a personal mobility device if the rider is, under another section of this part, required to ride the mobility device at a lower speed than 25km/h. 24D Speed limit for electrically power-assisted cycles on crossings or particular paths (1) The speed limit applying to the rider of an electrically power-assisted cycle is— (a) for a rider riding across a road using a crossing on the road—10km/h; or (b) for a rider riding on a length of bicycle path, footpath, separated footpath or shared path 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

Page 83 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 55] Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026 Part 8 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) to which a path speed limit sign or speed limit path marking applies—the speed limit applying under section 24B; or (c) for a rider riding on a length of footpath or shared path to which no path speed limit sign or speed limit path marking applies—10km/h. (2) Subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) applies to a rider of a electrically power-assisted cycle despite a higher speed limit that would otherwise apply to the rider under this part. 55 Amendment of s 244B (Wearing of helmets by users of low powered toy scooters) (1) Section 244B(1), after ‘bicycle helmet’— insert— or approved motorbike helmet (2) Section 244B(2) and (3), ‘bicycle’— omit. (3) Section 244B— insert— (4) If, for any reason, a person can not wear an approved motorbike helmet, the person is not exempt from the requirement to wear an approved bicycle helmet under subsection (1) unless subsection (2) or (3) also applies to the person in relation to a bicycle helmet. 56 Omission of s 245A (Age restrictions for personal mobility device riders) Section 245A— omit. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Clause 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Clause 27 28 29 30