Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.252EPersonal mobility device rider crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians
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sec.252E Personal mobility device rider crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians
The rider of a personal mobility device must not cross a road, or part of a road, within 20m of a crossing on the road, except at the crossing or another crossing, unless the rider— is crossing to or from a safety zone; or is crossing at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign; or is crossing in a shared zone; or is crossing a road, or a part of a road, from which vehicles, other than bicycles and personal mobility devices, are excluded (either permanently or temporarily); or is crossing at a bicycle crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— crossing means a children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing. s 252E ins 2022 SL No. 142 s 79 (sec.252E-ssec.1) The rider of a personal mobility device must not cross a road, or part of a road, within 20m of a crossing on the road, except at the crossing or another crossing, unless the rider— is crossing to or from a safety zone; or is crossing at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign; or is crossing in a shared zone; or is crossing a road, or a part of a road, from which vehicles, other than bicycles and personal mobility devices, are excluded (either permanently or temporarily); or is crossing at a bicycle crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.252E-ssec.2) In this section— crossing means a children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing.
- (a) is crossing to or from a safety zone; or
- (b) is crossing at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign; or
- (c) is crossing in a shared zone; or
- (d) is crossing a road, or a part of a road, from which vehicles, other than bicycles and personal mobility devices, are excluded (either permanently or temporarily); or
- (e) is crossing at a bicycle crossing.