FAQs

Council is proposing to remove the prohibition on riding bicycles, foot scooters and electric scooters on footpaths in three specific locations: Cleveland Centre, Capalaba Centre and at Wellington Point.

The changes would encourage active and sustainable travel across Redlands Coast and are in keeping with Council’s Workplace Travel Plan 2021-2023 and the Redlands Coast Transport Strategy. 

Allowing additional transport options would reduce reliance on cars in these high traffic areas and provide a means of connectivity between transport types. 

The changes would also make the rules consistent across the city.

No changes are proposed in relation to the use of bicycles, foot scooters and electric scooters in other parts of the city, where it is currently not prohibited.

Bicycles and wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys, as defined in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, would be allowed.

Examples may include e-bikes, bicycles, tricycles, foot scooters and electric scooters. 

Changes would need to be made to: 

• Schedule 1 - Prohibited activities for local government controlled areas or roads, part 11 (this schedule lists the locations where the prohibition currently exists and the prohibited activity), and
• Schedule 7 - Dictionary - definition of wheeled recreation device (this schedule defines prohibited activity and exemptions, and part (b) of definition provides for the exemptions which are lawful).

While riding on the footpath, riders must keep left and give way to pedestrians and to other bikes coming toward them. 

All path users should be patient, courteous and consider other users and share the path.

The state Government has updated state rules around speed limits for e-scooters.

 The new speed limits are:

• Footpaths — 12km/h maximum
• Shared paths —12km/h maximum (unless signed otherwise)
• Separated paths—25km/h maximum (unless signed otherwise)
• Bicycle paths — 25km/h maximum (unless signed otherwise)

A broad range of personal mobility devices can be used in Queensland. You must comply with the rules for personal mobility devices and the general road rules as they are classified as a type of vehicle.

Children under 12 years of age must not ride personal mobility devices.

All path users should ride to conditions, be patient, courteous, consider other users and share the path.  Remember, people of all abilities use our paths and not everyone can easily move around a device that might be blocking the path.

Personal mobility device riders who break the road rules will be given the same fines as motorists, but will not accumulate demerit points. On 1 July 2023 the State Government increased fines and penalties by 7.7% in line with the government's indexation policy. 

While riding on the footpath, riders must keep left, give way to pedestrians and follow the road rules pertinent to their device. For example, bikes are required to have a bell to warn other path users of their approach.

All path users should be patient, courteous and considerate of others sharing the path.