Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) The rider of a bicycle who is 12 years old or older must not ride on a footpath except in the circumstances specified under subrule (1A).
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
Note
Footpath is defined in the dictionary.
(1A) For the purposes of subrule (1), the circumstances in which the rider of a bicycle who is 12 years old or older may ride on a footpath are as follows—
(a) the rider of the bicycle is 18 years old or older and is accompanying a child under 12 years of age who is riding a bicycle on the footpath and the child is under the rider's supervision; or
(b) the rider of the bicycle is 12 years old or older and—
(i) has a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner; and
(ii) the certificate states that the rider has a physical or intellectual disability which makes it undesirable, impracticable or inexpedient for the rider to ride on the road; and
(iii) the rider is complying with the conditions (if any) stated on the certificate; and
(iv) if the disability is of a temporary nature, the certificate contains an expiry date and has not expired; and
(v) the rider is carrying the certificate; and
(vi) the rider produces the certificate when requested to do so by a police officer or authorised person.
(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: 3 penalty units.
Notes
1 Pedestrian is defined in rule 18, and shared path is defined in rule 242.
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.