Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 243

    (1)     A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, must not be on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians unless the person—

        (a)     is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and

        (b)     does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.

Penalty:     2 penalty units.

Note

Separated footpath is defined in rule 239.

Rule 243(2) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 69(1).

    (2)     A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, on a bicycle path, or a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of bicycles and electric scooters, must keep out of the path of any bicycle or electric scooter.

Penalty:     2 penalty units.

Note to rule 243(2) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 69(2).

Note

Bicycle and electric scooter are defined in the dictionary. Bicycle path is defined in rule 239.