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Can children ride their bikes on footpaths where there is no cycle lane?
No they can't. It is against the law for people to ride on the footpath as per the Road Code, Section 11, Cyclists, Safety Rules for Cyclists, Item 3 - Don't ride your bicycle on the footpath unless you are delivering newspapers, mail or leaflets, unless the footpath is a designated cycle path/way. Please see link below.
If it is a shared pedestrian/cycle way cyclists must give way to pedestrians.
Cycles are considered vehicles and should be ridden on the road and wheeled on the footpath or a pedestrian crossing.
The main concern for people riding on the footpath is cars backing out of driveways and pedestrians.
Although some small (very small) diameter wheeled 'bikes' - less than 355mm are legally considered to be 'wheeled recreational devices' and not bikes. These are able to be ridden on footpaths with the proviso that they must give way to pedestrians and drivers of mobility devices (mobility scooters). They must also be used in a careful and considerate manner and at a speed that doesn't constitute a hazard to other footpath users.
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