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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.249Riding a bicycle or personal mobility device on a separated footpath
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sec.249 Riding a bicycle or personal mobility device on a separated footpath
The rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device must not ride on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians unless the rider— is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 249 sub 2022 SL No. 142 s 76
- (a) is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and
- (b) does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.