New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf 2008 Reg cl 102)
(1) A person is exempted from the requirements of section 53(1) of the Act in respect of the driving of any of the following vehicles--(a) any motor vehicle or trailer while it is being driven by the person who is being submitted (as an applicant for a licence) to a driving test by a police officer or a person authorised by Transport for NSW or by the Commissioner of Police to test drivers,(b) any motor vehicle or trailer, weighing not more than 250 kg when unladen, that is constructed or used solely for cutting grass or for purposes incidental to cutting grass,(c) any power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of national road vehicle standards, as amended from time to time, determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth, section 12 other than one that has an internal combustion engine or engines,(c1) an electrically power-assisted bicycle that has a maximum continued rated power of 500 watts, if the power output--(i) progressively reduces as the bicycle's speed increases above 6 kilometres per hour, and(ii) is cut off when--(A) the bicycle reaches a speed of 25 kilometres per hour, or(B) the rider of the bicycle stops pedalling and the speed is more than 6 kilometres per hour,(d) any motor vehicle or trailer that--(i) is specially constructed to be used, and while on a road or road related area is used, solely for the conveyance of a person with a disability which impairs the person's mobility, and(ii) is not capable of travelling at more than 10 km/h (on level ground),(e) an electric skateboard within the meaning of the Road Rules 2014 if, while on a road or road related area, a person is driving the electric skateboard in the circumstances set out in the Road Rules 2014 , rule 228- 1.Note--:
"Power-assisted pedal cycle" is defined in the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth, section 12. The definition of
"power-assisted pedal cycle" includes electrically power-assisted cycles, within the meaning of that Standard.
(2) Section 54(1)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a) and (5)(a)(i) and (b)(i) of the Act does not apply to the driving of any of the following vehicles--(a) any motor vehicle or trailer while it is being driven by a person who is being submitted (as an applicant for a licence) to a driving test by a police officer or a person authorised by Transport for NSW or by the Commissioner of Police to test drivers,(b) any motor vehicle or trailer, weighing not more than 250 kg when unladen, that is constructed or used solely for cutting grass or for purposes incidental to cutting grass,(c) any power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of national road vehicle standards, as amended from time to time, determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth, section 12 other than one that has an internal combustion engine or engines,(c1) an electrically power-assisted bicycle that has a maximum continued rated power of 500 watts, if the power output--(i) progressively reduces as the bicycle's speed increases above 6 kilometres per hour, and(ii) is cut off when--(A) the bicycle reaches a speed of 25 kilometres per hour, or(B) the rider of the bicycle stops pedalling and the speed is more than 6 kilometres per hour,(d) any motor vehicle or trailer that is specially constructed to be used, and while on a road or road related area is used, solely for the conveyance of a person with a disability which impairs the person's mobility and is not capable of travelling at more than 10 km/h (on level ground),(e) an electric skateboard within the meaning of the Road Rules 2014 if, while on a road or road related area, a person is driving the electric skateboard in the circumstances set out in the Road Rules 2014 , rule 228- 1.