Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.246Carrying people on a bicycle
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sec.246 Carrying people on a bicycle
The rider of a bicycle must not carry more persons on the bicycle than the bicycle is designed to carry. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A single-seat bicycle with a child’s seat attached is designed to carry 2 people, 1 on the bicycle seat and 1 on the attached child’s seat. A passenger on a bicycle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must sit in the seat designed for the passenger. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger unless the passenger complies with subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.246-ssec.1) The rider of a bicycle must not carry more persons on the bicycle than the bicycle is designed to carry. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A single-seat bicycle with a child’s seat attached is designed to carry 2 people, 1 on the bicycle seat and 1 on the attached child’s seat. (sec.246-ssec.2) A passenger on a bicycle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must sit in the seat designed for the passenger. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.246-ssec.3) The rider of a bicycle must not ride with a passenger unless the passenger complies with subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.