Bicycles, including e-bikes, are excluded from the definition of a PMD as they are already covered by existing legislation and Road Rules.
E-bikes are permitted under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 and Road Rules 2019 they are either:
- a bicycle with an auxiliary motor(s) with a power output or combined power output of not more than 200 watts
- a ‘power-assisted pedal cycle’ as defined by the relevant Australian Design Rule (ADR), which is a maximum continued power output of 250 watts that progressively reduces as the cycle’s speed increases and cuts off where the cycle reaches a speed of 25km/h or the cyclist stops pedalling.