Is my e-scooter legal? Free 1-minute check
Tell us your state and your scooter’s top speed and weight. We’ll tell you whether it fits the rules, and where and how fast you can ride.
Your result · Queensland
Looks legal to ride in Queensland
- ✓ Top speed 25 km/h — within the 25 km/h limit.
- ✓ 20.7 kg — within the 60 kg limit.
- ✓ Riders 16+ need at least a learner licence in Queensland (from 31 August 2026).
Where and how you can ride
- Roads with a speed limit of 60 km/h or less, and bike lanes on those roads. Physically separated bike lanes on any road. On shared paths, slow to 12 km/h when passing people.
- Helmet: Required — an approved bicycle or motorcycle helmet.
- Minimum age: 16, with at least a learner licence (from 31 August 2026). Supervised exemptions for 12–17-year-olds.
Official sources
- Queensland Government — Personal mobility devices (rules)
- Queensland Government — Buying e-mobility devices
- StreetSmarts — E-bikes and e-scooters (fines)
- Electrical Safety Office — Using and charging e-scooters
General guidance, not legal advice. Based only on your answers. Rules last checked 16 October 2026. Start again
Fast scooters and the 25 km/h rule
Scooters like this one are sold everywhere, often with top speeds of 40–100 km/h. In most states an e-scooter is only legal in public if it can’t go faster than 25 km/h — otherwise it counts as an unregistered motor vehicle. See the fines in each state.
E-scooter rules by state
| State | Private e-scooters | Top speed | Max weight | Footpath | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLD | Legal | 25 km/h | 60 kg | 12 km/h | 16 + learner licence |
| NSW | Not legal in public | — | — | — | — |
| VIC | Legal | 25 km/h | 45 kg | Banned | 16 |
| WA | Legal | 25 km/h | 25 kg | 10 km/h | 16 |
| SA | Legal | Not set | 45 kg | 10 km/h | 16 |
| TAS | Legal | 25 km/h | 45 kg | 15 km/h | 16 |
| ACT | Legal | 25 km/h | 60 kg | 15 km/h | None (under-12s supervised) |
| NT | Only 200 W, 10 km/h | 10 km/h | — | 10 km/h | Not set |
Common questions
Is a 40 km/h e-scooter legal?
Not as sold in most states. In Queensland, Victoria, WA, Tasmania and the ACT an e-scooter must not be able to go faster than 25 km/h, so a 40 km/h scooter is only legal there while it is limited to 25 km/h. South Australia sets no device top speed but has rider limits and a 45 kg weight limit.
Does motor power (watts) matter for e-scooters?
Mostly no — states limit speed and weight, not power. The exceptions are the Northern Territory (200 W or less) and under-16s in Tasmania (200 W, 10 km/h).
Can I ride my e-scooter in NSW?
Not in public as of October 2026 — private e-scooters can only be ridden on private property in NSW. Hire scooters are allowed in trial areas.
EbikeMate is independent and not a government service. Rules last checked 16 October 2026 — general information, not legal advice. Check the official sources on each state page.