Queensland, Australia

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Reported limits: 750 mm max width · 1350 mm max height · 1100 mm max length · 60 kg max weight · 25 km/h max speed

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 15A — what makes a vehicle a personal mobility deviceTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
TORUM Act 1995 (Qld) sch. 4 — the parent "personal mobility device" definitionTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Where you can ride

Roads

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On roads: 25 km/h or under.
At road crossings: 12 km/h or under.
Carrying a passenger is prohibited. s. 246A.
Holding a mobile phone while riding is prohibited. A phone may not be held or rested on the body; handlebar mounting for GPS or a speedometer is permitted.

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 24C — speed limit for personal mobility devicesTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 15A — what makes a vehicle a personal mobility deviceTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Bike lanes

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Reported limits: 25 km/h max speed

In bike lanes: 25 km/h or under.

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 24C — speed limit for personal mobility devicesTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Shared paths

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On shared paths: 12 km/h or under. When passing a pedestrian (s. 250A, max. 40 penalty units); otherwise up to 25 km/h.
Give way to people walking.

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 250A — passing a pedestrian on a shared pathTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 24C — speed limit for personal mobility devicesTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Sidewalks and footpaths

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On sidewalks and footpaths: 12 km/h or under.
Prohibited on sidewalks and footpaths where a sign says so. Where a "personal mobility devices prohibited" sign is installed; local councils may also restrict malls, esplanades and jetties.
Give way to people walking.

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 24C — speed limit for personal mobility devicesTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Trails

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Parks

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Motorways and limited-access highways

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Prohibited on motorways and limited-access highways.

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 24C — speed limit for personal mobility devicesTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Rules of the ride

Speed limits

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Reported limits: 25 km/h max speed

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 15A — what makes a vehicle a personal mobility deviceTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 24C — speed limit for personal mobility devicesTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Helmets

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A helmet is required (AS 2063, AS/NZS 2063, EN 1078, CPSC 16, ASTM F1447, Snell B-95). An approved motorbike helmet (AS 1698, AS/NZS 1698, ECE 22.05/22.06) also satisfies the rule; doctor's-certificate and religious-headwear exemptions apply.

Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Minimum age

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Reported limits: minimum age 16

Rider must be 16 or older, unless supervised by an adult.

TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 245A — age restrictions for personal mobility device ridersTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Lights, brakes and other equipment

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At night: a white front lamp visible at 200 m, a red rear lamp visible at 200 m, a red rear reflector. Red rear reflector visible 50 m.
A working brake is required. An effective stopping system via brakes, gears or motor control; a bell, horn or similar warning device is required if the device has handlebars.

Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Alcohol and drugs

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Riding at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05 or above is an offence.

Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26
TORUM Act 1995 (Qld) sch. 4 — the parent "personal mobility device" definitionTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Paperwork

Driver license

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A driver license — a learner license at minimum — is required. Rider must be 16 or older and hold at least a learner licence from 2026-08-31; supervision, place-based and medical exemptions apply.

Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26
TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 245A — age restrictions for personal mobility device ridersTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict

Registration and plates

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TORUM Road Rules Regulation 2009 (Qld) s. 15A — what makes a vehicle a personal mobility deviceTier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdict
Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Insurance

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Queensland Government — rules for personal mobility devices (names e-unicycles; helmet standards; the 2026-08-31 licence rule)Tier C — secondary source; context only, never supports a verdictLaw as of 2026-08-26

Sale and certification

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Carrying and teaching

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Charging on board

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Teaching and instruction

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The street as ridden

Chalk, not paint. This zone holds what riders and agencies report about how riding here actually goes — letters, video, stops. A report is never a verdict: the law above stands on its own evidence, and nothing written here changes it.

No reports on file for Queensland yet. PEVRA collects written evidence — a letter from a sheriff, a recorded stop, a rider’s account — and publishes counts, never rates. Have one from Queensland? Send it through the corrections form while report intake is built.

A status here is a reading of the words the law actually uses, not a prediction about whether anyone will stop you. Where a definition was written by shape — “two nontandem wheels”, “handlebars”, “a floorboard” — a one-wheeled device often falls out of every class the law wrote and into the leftover “motor vehicle” class, which it can never register for. That drafting accident, not a policy choice, is what most of these pages record. How PEVRA verifies.

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