cdzero comments on Queensland e-bike laws: New bill proposes 10km/h speed limit in push to get cyclists, scooters off footpaths and onto roads

[–] cdzero@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

About the actual bill; https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=272&id=8575

"allowing PMDs to be used on any road up to 60 km/h to support rider choice and reduce traffic on footpaths."

If I'm reading this bit correctly they are not allowed on roads with a limit above 60? If that is the case I would be unable to ride my actually legal ebike to a few nearby suburbs, including the one I work in - due to the roads being 70. Absolutely ridiculous.

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[–] Zagorath [S] 2 points 7 months ago

Ebikes are not PMDs, though obviously there are a lot of overlaps in what laws are applicable. This is one aspect of the law that only applies to PMDs. That's escooters, eskateboards, etc.

Currently, PMDs can only use the road if the speed limit is 50 km/h or less, and even then only if there is either a bike lane (which they can and must—unlike bikes—use) or if there is no dividing line or median strip. The proposed change is to increase that from 50 to 60, and simplifying it to remove all the other stuff. So the rule will go from:

the rider of a personal mobility device must not ride on—

(a) a road with a dividing line or median strip; or

(b) a length of road for which the speed limit applying to a driver is more than 50km/h; or

(c) a one-way road with more than 1 marked lane.

the rider of a personal mobility device must not ride on a length of road for which the speed limit applying to a driver is more than 60km/h.

But ebikes can go anywhere analogue bikes can go. That's not changing, apart from how fast they can go on some paths.

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