Are electric skateboards legal in Australian Capital Territory?
Specific law, with conditions. The ACT Road Rules Regulation gives “an electrically propelled skateboard” as an example of a personal mobility device (s 18A). A PMD must be electric, weigh no more than 60 kg and be unable to exceed 25 km/h. PMDs are treated under the pedestrian rules. They belong on footpaths (up to 15 km/h), shared paths and bicycle paths (up to 25 km/h), and may use the road only where there is no usable footpath, nature strip or shared path. A bicycle helmet is compulsory, and children under 12 need adult supervision.
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What the law says
| What the text says | Section | |
|---|---|---|
| E-skateboard is a named PMD example | s 18A defines a PMD as a device “propelled by an electric motor”, “designed for use by only 1 person”, “weighing not more than 60kg unladen”, “with 1 or more wheels”, “with a brake system” and “that cannot travel faster than 25km/h on level ground”. It must be no more than 1 250mm long, 700mm wide and 1 350mm high. The examples include “an electrically propelled skateboard”. | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Road only if no footpath is available | s 244D(1): “A person must not travel in or on a personal mobility device on a length of road.” Under s 244D(2), this does not apply if “there is no footpath, nature strip or shared path adjacent to the road” or “it is impracticable to travel on an adjacent area”. | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Speed limits | s 244FB: an offence is committed by travelling faster than “(a) if the person is travelling on a footpath—15km/h; or (b) in any other case—25km/h.” Under s 244G the limit is 10km/h when approaching or riding on a crossing. | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Footpaths and shared paths | s 244F: on a footpath or shared path, the rider must “keep to the left of the footpath or shared path unless it is impracticable to do so” and “give way to any pedestrian”. | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Helmet | s 244H(1): “A person travelling in or on a personal mobility device must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person’s head.” | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Children | s 244HB: “A child under 12 years old may only use a personal mobility device with adult supervision.” City Services adds that Lime shared devices are limited to people aged 16 and over. | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Warning device | s 244I: a bell, horn or similar device must be fitted. If that is not reasonably practicable, the rider must have “ready access to a bell, horn or similar warning device in working order.” | Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) |
| Non-compliant devices | City Services: “Other personal mobility devices include those powered by an electric motor such as e-skateboards and motor-assisted roller skates or rollerblades.” “Any personal mobility device that travels more than 25 km/h is considered a motor vehicle and is therefore forbidden from travelling on paths.” | City Services ACT, “E-scooters and personal mobility devices” |
Each row is the statute's own content, reduced to plain wording where it is long and quoted directly where the exact words matter. The section in the last column is a link to the text.
Electric skateboards in stock in Australia
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Diablo Bamboo Street Electric Skateboard
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Onsra Challenger 2.0 Electric Skateboard | Belt Drive
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What the law above asks you to wear or fit: 76 helmets and pads in stock — a rule above names the helmet.
Sources
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Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L) — Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017.
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
Republication R17, effective 03/11/25 (official PDF, text extracted with pypdf). -
City Services ACT, “E-scooters and personal mobility devices” — E-scooters and personal mobility devices - City Services.
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
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How Australian Capital Territory compares
The same four questions for Australian Capital Territory and its neighbours and the rest of the country, each linked to its own page and citations. All 99 jurisdictions we have read are side by side on Compare all jurisdictions.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Helmet | Speed limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Regulated | s 244H(1): “A person travelling in or on a personal mobility device must wear an approved | s 244FB: an offence is committed by travelling faster than “ |
| New South Wales | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Northern Territory | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Queensland | Regulated | “When you ride a personal mobility device, you must wear an approved bicycle helmet or an | “You may ride on paths unless there's a sign prohibiting per |
| South Australia | Regulated | “PMD riders must: be aged 16 years or over wear a helmet”. “When you ride a PMD, you must | — |
| Tasmania | Regulated | “Yes. All PMD users must wear an approved helmet.” | “PMD users must not exceed: 15km/h on footpaths 25km/h on sh |
| Victoria | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Western Australia | Regulated | r 223B(2): “A person must not ride an electric rideable device on a road or path unless th | r 15(2): a person “must not ride an electric rideable device |
Compare all 99 jurisdictions →
The spread is the point. These are neighbouring jurisdictions regulating the same object, and they do not agree on what it is, how fast it may go, who may ride it, or whether it may be ridden at all. A rider who crosses a state line is, quite often, subject to a different legal category rather than a stricter version of the same one — which is why a single national answer to this question does not exist and why anyone offering you one has stopped reading the law.
It also explains why so many rows say the device is unaddressed. Most vehicle codes were written before this machine existed, and a legislature that has not revisited them has not thereby permitted anything — it has left the question to a general classification and to your city.
What about a Onewheel?
No text we read for Australian Capital Territory names a board with a single wheel. The reading above is for electric skateboards; whether a Onewheel falls in the same class, another one or none is a question the statutes here do not answer, and neither do we. 11 jurisdictions do name it — Are Onewheels legal?
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What this page does not tell you
- It is not legal advice, and it never says you may ride. It says what the statute says, and links it.
- It does not cover municipal law. Cities regulate sidewalks, parks, paths and often these devices by name. Those rules sit on top of everything above.
- It does not cover private property, insurance, or what happens after an accident.
- It may be out of date. Every source carries the day we read it. A statute amended since then will not have updated itself here.
Across the border: New South Wales. Every other jurisdiction: the full list.
Questions this raises
Are electric skateboards legal in Australian Capital Territory?
A statute names the device and sets out what is required to ride it. The ACT Road Rules Regulation gives “an electrically propelled skateboard” as an example of a personal mobility device (s 18A). A PMD must be electric, weigh no more than 60 kg and be unable to exceed 25 km/h. PMDs are treated under the pedestrian rules. They belong on footpaths (up to 15 km/h), shared paths and bicycle paths (up to 25 km/h), and may use the road only where there is no usable footpath, nature strip or shared path. A bicycle helmet is compulsory, and children under 12 need adult supervision.
Is a Onewheel legal in Australian Capital Territory?
No statute we read for Australian Capital Territory names a board with a single wheel, so the law there does not answer directly. For electric skateboards, the status we found is: specific law, with conditions. Only 11 of the 99 jurisdictions we read name a one-wheel board: Utah, Quebec, Queensland, Tasmania, Seattle, South Korea, Belgium, British Columbia, New York, Victoria, the Netherlands.
Do I need a helmet in Australian Capital Territory?
s 244H(1): “A person travelling in or on a personal mobility device must wear an approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the person’s head.” That is Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L).
How fast am I allowed to go in Australian Capital Territory?
s 244FB: an offence is committed by travelling faster than “(a) if the person is travelling on a footpath—15km/h; or (b) in any other case—25km/h.” Under s 244G the limit is 10km/h when approaching or riding on a crossing. That is Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 18A and Division 14.3 (ss 244D–244L).
Does this cover city rules?
No. This page reads state, provincial or national law only. Municipal codes frequently add rules — on sidewalks, parks and paths especially — and where the state has written nothing, the city has written everything.
How do I check this myself?
Open the links in the sources below. Every row in the table above names the section it comes from, and every source shows the date we read it. That is the whole point of the page: you should not have to take our word for it.