Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.15APersonal mobility devices— Act , sch 4
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sec.15A Personal mobility devices— Act , sch 4
For schedule 4 of the Act , definition personal mobility device , paragraph (b) , a vehicle is a personal mobility device if the vehicle— has 1 or more wheels; and is propelled by an electric motor; and is not more than— 1,250mm in length by 700mm in width by 1,350mm in height; or 700mm in length by 1,250mm in width by 1,350mm in height; and weighs 60kg or less when the vehicle is not carrying a person or other load; and is none of the following— a low powered toy scooter; a motorised mobility device; a vehicle with pedals. s 15A ins 2014 SL No. 219 s 53 sub 2018 SL No. 217 s 5 amd 2022 Act No. 19 s 29 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 10 ; 2024 Act No. 2 s 66
- (a) has 1 or more wheels; and
- (b) is propelled by an electric motor; and
- (c) is not more than— (i) 1,250mm in length by 700mm in width by 1,350mm in height; or (ii) 700mm in length by 1,250mm in width by 1,350mm in height; and
- (i) 1,250mm in length by 700mm in width by 1,350mm in height; or
- (ii) 700mm in length by 1,250mm in width by 1,350mm in height; and
- (d) weighs 60kg or less when the vehicle is not carrying a person or other load; and
- (e) is none of the following— (i) a low powered toy scooter; (ii) a motorised mobility device; (iii) a vehicle with pedals.
- (i) a low powered toy scooter;
- (ii) a motorised mobility device;
- (iii) a vehicle with pedals.
- (i) 1,250mm in length by 700mm in width by 1,350mm in height; or
- (ii) 700mm in length by 1,250mm in width by 1,350mm in height; and
- (i) a low powered toy scooter;
- (ii) a motorised mobility device;
- (iii) a vehicle with pedals.