Penalties of bicycle riders
It is no minimum age limit for the issuing of fines in the traffic regulation by the police.
Bicycle riders who break the road rules will be given the same fines as motorists, but will not accumulate demerit points. Offences common to both bicycle riders and motorists include:
failing to stop at a red traffic light
disobeying a 'no U-turn' sign at an intersection
failing to stop at a 'stop' sign at an intersection
using a mobile phone
exceeding the speed limit in a speed zone by less than 13km/h.
Common offences specific to bicycle riders include:
carrying more passengers than a bicycle is designed for
failing to give way to pedestrians on a footpath or shared path
failing to display a light at night or in hazardous weather conditions
failing to wear an approved helmet.
Motorised bicycles
Legal motorised bicycles
You can ride a motorised bicycle on all roads and paths, except where bicycles are prohibited. There are two types of legal motorised bicycles:
A bicycle with an electric motor capable of generating no more than 200 watts of power.
A 'pedalec'—a bicycle with an electric motor capable of generating up to 250 watts of power, but the motor cuts out at 25km/h and the pedals must be used to keep the motor operating. Pedalecs must comply with the European Standard for Power Assisted Pedal Cycles (EN15194). The vehicle must have a permanent marking on it that shows it complies with this standard.
Bicycle riders who break the road rules will be given the same fines as motorists, but will not accumulate demerit points. Offences common to both bicycle riders and motorists include:
failing to stop at a red traffic light
disobeying a 'no U-turn' sign at an intersection
failing to stop at a 'stop' sign at an intersection
using a mobile phone
exceeding the speed limit in a speed zone by less than 13km/h.
Common offences specific to bicycle riders include:
carrying more passengers than a bicycle is designed for
failing to give way to pedestrians on a footpath or shared path
failing to display a light at night or in hazardous weather conditions
failing to wear an approved helmet.
Motorised bicycles
Legal motorised bicycles
You can ride a motorised bicycle on all roads and paths, except where bicycles are prohibited. There are two types of legal motorised bicycles:
A bicycle with an electric motor capable of generating no more than 200 watts of power.
A 'pedalec'—a bicycle with an electric motor capable of generating up to 250 watts of power, but the motor cuts out at 25km/h and the pedals must be used to keep the motor operating. Pedalecs must comply with the European Standard for Power Assisted Pedal Cycles (EN15194). The vehicle must have a permanent marking on it that shows it complies with this standard.
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