Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 252D

252D Other exceptions to not riding personal mobility devices on particular roads

(1) The rider of a personal mobility device does not commit an offence against section 252B (1) if the rider—

(a) is crossing a road on the device; and

(b) crosses the road by the shortest safe route or in accordance with section 248 (6) ; and

(c) does not stay on the road longer than is necessary to cross the road safely.

(2) Also, the rider of a personal mobility device does not commit an offence against section 252B (1) if—

(a) there is an obstruction—

(i) on a bicycle path, footpath, separated footpath, shared path or nature strip adjacent to the road; or

(ii) in a PMD-permitted bicycle lane; and

(b) because of the obstruction, it is impracticable to ride on the path, nature strip or PMD-permitted bicycle lane; and

(c) the rider rides less than 50m along the road to avoid the obstruction.

(3) In this section—

"obstruction" does not include a pedestrian.