sec.252CException to not riding personal mobility devices on particular roads—PMD-permitted bicycle lane

sec.252C Exception to not riding personal mobility devices on particular roads—PMD-permitted bicycle lane

The rider of a personal mobility device does not commit an offence against section 252B (1) if the rider— is riding in a PMD-permitted bicycle lane; or is riding on a road mentioned in section 252B (a prohibited road ) to enter or leave a PMD-permitted bicycle lane by the shortest safe route; or a rider of a personal mobility device riding from a footpath, using a kerb ramp or driveway nearest to a PMD-permitted bicycle lane, and on a prohibited road to enter the bicycle lane a rider of a personal mobility device leaving a PMD-permitted bicycle lane by riding on a prohibited road to reach the nearest kerb ramp or driveway in order to ride on a footpath is in a bicycle storage area at the end of a PMD-permitted bicycle lane; or is riding through an intersection from a PMD-permitted bicycle lane, a bicycle storage area at the end of a PMD-permitted bicycle lane, or a road (other than a prohibited road) to— a PMD-permitted bicycle lane adjacent to the intersection; or a road (other than a prohibited road) adjacent to the intersection; or a place on a road adjacent to the intersection where the rider reasonably believes there is a PMD-permitted bicycle lane or a road (other than a prohibited road). A bicycle lane is a PMD-permitted bicycle lane if— the speed limit applying to a driver on the road is not more than 50km/h; or the bicycle lane is physically separated from other lines of traffic on the road by a structure including, for example, a dividing strip, traffic island, row of bollards or separation kerb. s 252C ins 2022 SL No. 142 s 79 (sec.252C-ssec.1) The rider of a personal mobility device does not commit an offence against section 252B (1) if the rider— is riding in a PMD-permitted bicycle lane; or is riding on a road mentioned in section 252B (a prohibited road ) to enter or leave a PMD-permitted bicycle lane by the shortest safe route; or a rider of a personal mobility device riding from a footpath, using a kerb ramp or driveway nearest to a PMD-permitted bicycle lane, and on a prohibited road to enter the bicycle lane a rider of a personal mobility device leaving a PMD-permitted bicycle lane by riding on a prohibited road to reach the nearest kerb ramp or driveway in order to ride on a footpath is in a bicycle storage area at the end of a PMD-permitted bicycle lane; or is riding through an intersection from a PMD-permitted bicycle lane, a bicycle storage area at the end of a PMD-permitted bicycle lane, or a road (other than a prohibited road) to— a PMD-permitted bicycle lane adjacent to the intersection; or a road (other than a prohibited road) adjacent to the intersection; or a place on a road adjacent to the intersection where the rider reasonably believes there is a PMD-permitted bicycle lane or a road (other than a prohibited road). (sec.252C-ssec.2) A bicycle lane is a PMD-permitted bicycle lane if— the speed limit applying to a driver on the road is not more than 50km/h; or the bicycle lane is physically separated from other lines of traffic on the road by a structure including, for example, a dividing strip, traffic island, row of bollards or separation kerb.