Are electric skateboards legal in Queensland?
Specific law, with conditions. Queensland names e-skateboards as personal mobility devices (PMDs) and allows them on paths and on some roads, under conditions. A PMD must be electric, weigh no more than 60 kg and be unable to exceed 25 km/h on its motor. Riders must wear a helmet and obey path and road speed limits of 12 km/h and 25 km/h. Since 31 August 2026, riders must be 16 and hold at least a learner licence, with exemptions for supervised children, some recreational places and medical conditions. No registration is required.
What the law says
| What the text says | Section | |
|---|---|---|
| E-skateboards are PMDs | The Queensland Government lists “e-scooters”, “e-skateboards” and “self-balancing single wheeled devices (like e-unicycles and e-boards)” as examples of what “Personal mobility devices can include”. | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| Statutory definition (s 15A) | Under s 15A(1) of the Road Rules Regulation, a PMD “has 1 or more wheels”, “is propelled by an electric motor”, has a maximum width of 750mm, height of 1,350mm and (if 2+ axles) wheelbase of 1,100mm, “weighs 60kg or less when not carrying a person or other load” and “when propelled only by the electric motor, can not exceed a speed of 25km/h.” | Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 (Qld), ss 15A and 24C |
| Age and licence (from 31 August 2026) | “As of 31 August 2026, you must be 16 and hold a valid driver licence (minimum learner) to ride an e-scooter, e-skateboard, e-unicycle, or Segway in Queensland.” Supervision, place and medical or disability exemptions are available. | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| Paths and path speed limits | “You may ride on paths unless there's a sign prohibiting personal mobility devices.” Limits: “Footpaths — 12km/h maximum”, “Separated paths — 25km/h maximum, unless signed otherwise”, “Bicycle paths — 25km/h maximum, unless signed otherwise”. The statutory limits are in s 24C of the Regulation: 12km/h on an unsigned footpath and 25km/h otherwise. | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| Roads | PMDs are allowed on “Any road/street with a speed limit of 60km/h or less”, in “Bike lanes on roads with a speed limit of 60km/h or less” and in “Any bike lane that is physically separated from other lanes of traffic”, with a “25km/h maximum”. | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| Helmet | “When you ride a personal mobility device, you must wear an approved bicycle helmet or an approved motorbike helmet. You must securely fit and fasten it.” | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| No registration | “You don’t currently need registration or insurance to ride a legal personal mobility device.” | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| Equipment and lights | Every PMD must have “an effective stopping system controlled by using brakes, gears or motor control” and “a working bell, horn or a similar warning device (if the device has handlebars)”. White and red lights and a red reflector are required at night or in poor visibility. | Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” |
| Non-motorised skateboards are a different category | Wheeled recreational devices “are generally propelled by human power and are used for recreation or play. They include rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards, foot scooters.” The only motorised example given is a foot scooter “with a small electric motor (200 watts or under) that has a maximum speed of 10km”. The PMD page lists wheeled recreational devices among the things that are not PMDs. | Queensland Government, “Skateboards, foot scooters and similar” |
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.
Sources
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Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices” — Rules for personal mobility devices - qld.gov.au.
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
The page notes “New age and licensing rules apply from 31 August 2026.” The old tmr.qld.gov.au URL now returns “Page Not Found”. -
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 (Qld), ss 15A and 24C — Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009.
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
s 15A substituted and s 24C inserted by 2026 Act No. 13. - Queensland Government, “Skateboards, foot scooters and similar” — Skateboards, foot scooters and similar - qld.gov.au. Official source, read 2026-09-25.
Every source on this page is the text as published by the legislature or the state agency itself. Open them.
How Queensland compares
The same four questions, across every jurisdiction whose primary sources we have read. Each row links to its own page and its own citations.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Helmet | Speed limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Alabama | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Alaska | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Arizona | Named only | no rule naming the device | — |
| Arkansas | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| California | Regulated | Required at every age: a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet meeting the standard | Not above 15 mph on a highway, bikeway, public bicycle path, |
| Colorado | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Connecticut | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Delaware | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Florida | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Georgia | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Hawaii | Unaddressed | “No person under eighteen years of age shall operate a skateboard upon a street, roadway, | — |
| Idaho | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Illinois | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Indiana | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Iowa | Regulated | no rule naming the device | — |
| Kansas | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Kentucky | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Louisiana | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Maine | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Maryland | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | Maryland’s stand-up electric class requires a vehicle that “ |
| Massachusetts | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Michigan | Regulated | “A person less than 19 years of age operating an electric skateboard shall wear a crash he | — |
| Minnesota | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Mississippi | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Missouri | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Montana | Regulated | no rule naming the device | — |
| Nebraska | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Nevada | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| New Hampshire | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| New Jersey | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | The 2019 class that New Jersey does allow on the road is def |
| New Mexico | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| New York | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| North Carolina | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| North Dakota | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Ohio | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | “Vehicle” does not include “any low-speed micromobility devi |
| Oklahoma | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Oregon | Unaddressed | It is an offence if a person “is under 16 years of age, rides on a skateboard or scooter o | — |
| Pennsylvania | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Rhode Island | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| South Carolina | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| South Dakota | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Tennessee | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Texas | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Utah | Regulated | “An individual under 21 years old may not operate or ride the following on a highway unles | — |
| Vermont | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Virginia | Regulated | no rule naming the device | — |
| Washington | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| West Virginia | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Wisconsin | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Wyoming | Named only | no rule naming the device | — |
| Alberta | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| British Columbia | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Manitoba | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| New Brunswick | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Northwest Territories | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Nova Scotia | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Nunavut | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| Ontario | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Prince Edward Island | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Quebec | Regulated | Required. A rigid shell, padded inside, with a chin strap, correctly fitted and firmly fas | Maximum rated power 500 W, combined across motors, and the d |
| Saskatchewan | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | A “limited speed motor vehicle” is “any motor vehicle that h |
| Yukon | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Austria | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| France | Regulated | A helmet is required nationally only where the authority has opened a road limited to 80 k | Service-public.fr: “La vitesse maximum autorisée est de 25 k |
| Germany | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | These rules apply only to vehicles covered by the eKFV, not |
| Hong Kong | Prohibited | The 2023 LegCo paper (para. 14) proposes that “EMD users must be at least 16 years old” an | The 2023 LegCo paper (para. 14) proposes that “EMD users mus |
| Netherlands | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| New Zealand | Prohibited | The Road User Rule helmet requirement (cl. 11.8(1)) applies to anyone who rides “a bicycle | — |
| Singapore | Regulated | no rule naming the device | — |
| Spain | Unaddressed | In the version of the Reglamento General de Circulación amended by Real Decreto 518/2026, | — |
| Switzerland | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| United Kingdom | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
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?
Allowed, as a personal mobility device. Queensland lists “self-balancing single wheeled devices (like e-unicycles and e-boards)” among what “Personal mobility devices can include”. The same rules apply as to an e-skateboard: 60 kg and 25 km/h at most, 12 km/h on footpaths, a helmet, and — since 31 August 2026 — age 16 with at least a learner licence.
Every jurisdiction that names a one-wheel board, side by side: Are Onewheels legal?
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.
Other jurisdictions: the full list. Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas
Questions this raises
Are electric skateboards legal in Queensland?
A statute names the device and sets out what is required to ride it. Queensland names e-skateboards as personal mobility devices (PMDs) and allows them on paths and on some roads, under conditions. A PMD must be electric, weigh no more than 60 kg and be unable to exceed 25 km/h on its motor. Riders must wear a helmet and obey path and road speed limits of 12 km/h and 25 km/h. Since 31 August 2026, riders must be 16 and hold at least a learner licence, with exemptions for supervised children, some recreational places and medical conditions. No registration is required.
Is a Onewheel legal in Queensland?
Allowed, as a personal mobility device. Queensland lists “self-balancing single wheeled devices (like e-unicycles and e-boards)” among what “Personal mobility devices can include”. The same rules apply as to an e-skateboard: 60 kg and 25 km/h at most, 12 km/h on footpaths, a helmet, and — since 31 August 2026 — age 16 with at least a learner licence.
Do I need a helmet in Queensland?
“When you ride a personal mobility device, you must wear an approved bicycle helmet or an approved motorbike helmet. You must securely fit and fasten it.” That is Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices”.
How fast am I allowed to go in Queensland?
“You may ride on paths unless there's a sign prohibiting personal mobility devices.” Limits: “Footpaths — 12km/h maximum”, “Separated paths — 25km/h maximum, unless signed otherwise”, “Bicycle paths — 25km/h maximum, unless signed otherwise”. The statutory limits are in s 24C of the Regulation: 12km/h on an unsigned footpath and 25km/h otherwise. That is Queensland Government (TMR), “Rules for personal mobility devices”.
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.