(1)  The rider of a bicycle who is 12 years old or older must not ride on a footpath if another law of this jurisdiction prohibits the rider from riding on the footpath.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Example of another law of this jurisdiction

Another law of this jurisdiction may provide that a commercial courier must not ride a bicycle on any footpath or any footpath in a particular area, or that an adult must not ride a bicycle on a footpath unless the adult is accompanying a child under 12 years who is also riding on the footpath.

Note : Footpath is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  The rider of a bicycle riding on a footpath or shared path must –

(a) keep to the left of the footpath or shared path unless it is impracticable to do so; and

(b) give way to any pedestrian on the footpath or shared path.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note 1 : Pedestrian is defined in rule 18 , and shared path is defined in rule 242 .

Note 2 : For subrule (2) , give way means the rider must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.

(3)  In this rule –

footpath does not include a separated footpath.

Note : Separated footpath is defined in rule 239 .