eRideable offences and penalties

eRideables are electric rideable devices, such as an eScooter or eSkateboard. Only people aged sixteen and over are allowed to use eRideables. For more detail on what is and isn't an eRideable, and a breakdown on the difference between eRideables and motorised scooters, visit our eRideable definitions and buying guide page.

Offences and penalties

Please note: eRideables are classed as vehicles, so all road laws that apply to vehicles apply to riders as well, unless they are expressly excluded.

eRideable users share the same rights and responsibilities as drivers and must obey the road rules. The following penalties apply to eRideable users specifically.

For more information on how to use eRideables safely, visit our main eRideables page.

eRideable offences	Infringement
Exceed the speed limit of 25km/h on a carriageway, bicycle path or shared path	$100
Exceed the speed limit of 10km/h on a footpath	$100
Failure to wear helmet	$50
A child under 16 years of age rides an eRideable	$50
Unlawful use of visual display unit while riding	$300
Unlawful use of mobile phone while riding	$500-$1000
Carrying a passenger or animal	$50
Riding recklessly or while impaired by drugs/alcohol	$100
Riding on a carriageway with a speed limit exceeding 50km/h	$100 ($500 if speed limit exceeds 70km/h)
Riding on a carriageway with a dividing line or median strip	$100
Riding on a one-way carriageway with more than one marked lane	$100
Failure to have working warning device (unless device design makes this impractical)	$100
Failure to have correct lighting and reflectors during darkness/hazardous weather	$100
Failure to ride with at least one hand on the handlebars (if fitted)	$50
On a path: riding alongside another eRideable or bicycle (unless overtaking); failure to keep left; failure to give way to pedestrians; riding on a section to which a “no bicycles” sign or road marking applies.	$50
On a children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing, failure to: enter the crossing from the path connected to it; travel 10km/h or less; keep to the left; give way to pedestrians.	$50
Allowing device to be attached to, or drawn by, another vehicle	$100
Riding on a section of a carriageway to which a “no wheeled devices” sign or “no bicycles” sign or road marking applies.	$50
Riding less than 2 metres behind a vehicle	$100
Passing on the left of a vehicle that is turning left	$100
Riding a device with sharp protrusions	$100
Ride alongside two or more eRideables on a single carriageway (unless overtaking)	$50
Failure to keep 1.5m or less between riders when riding two abreast on a single carriageway	$50
Failure to use bicycle lane (where available) on a carriageway	$50