Wheeled recreational devices
Wheeled recreational devices include rollerblades, rollerskates and skateboards.A wheeled toy is a child's pedal car, scooter, tricycle or similar toy used by a child under 12 years old.
A person travelling on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy:
- must not travel on a road with a dividing line or median strip, or a one way road with more than one marked lane
- must keep to the far left side of the road and to the left of a shared path or footpath
- must give way to pedestrians and cyclists on a footpath or shared path and on a bicycle path, must give way to bicycles.
For further information on local laws in your area, please contact your local council.
Sections 240–243 of the Queensland Road Rules (PDF**, 2.51MB) apply.
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Last updated 13 February 2008
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