A person must not consume intoxicating liquor while travelling on an electric personal transporter on a road or road related area.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
Rule 244V revoked by S.R. No. 7/2023 rule 8.
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Pt 15 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 72(1).
Notes to Pt 15 substituted by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 72(2).
Notes
1 This Part contains rules that apply only to riders of bicycles and electric scooters. Most rules in these Rules apply to riders of bicycles and electric scooters in the same way as they apply to drivers—see rule 19. There are some other rules that are for riders of bicycles only, for riders of electric scooters only or that have exceptions for riders of bicycles and electric scooters. These include—
• optional hook turn by a rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter— rule 35;
• rider of bicycle or electric scooter making a hook turn contrary to a no hook turn by bicycles sign — rule 36;
• riders of bicycles or electric scooters exempted from giving stop signals— rule 52;
• exception for riders of bicycles or electric scooters riding in emergency stopping lanes— rule 95;
• riders of bicycles or electric scooters entering and leaving roundabouts— rules 111 and 119;
• riders of bicycles or electric scooters overtaking to the left— rule 141;
• riding a bicycle alongside other riders— rule 151;
• parking at a bicycle rail or in a bicycle rack— rule 166;
• stopping on footpaths— rule 197;
• stopping on a road with a bicycle parking sign— rule 201.
2 Bicycle and electric scooter are defined in the dictionary.
Pt 15 Div. 1 (Heading and rule 244W) inserted by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 73.
Division 1—Rules for riders of bicycles and electric scooters
Rule 244W inserted by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 73.