E-scooter laws — Australia, state by state (October 2026) ਵਿੱਚ

E-scooter rules are set by each state and territory, and they differ more than e-bike rules do. Here is where privately owned e-scooters stand — October 2026. It is general information, not legal advice — each state page links to its official sources. ਵਿੱਚ

The short version

• Legal to ride — public: ਵਿੱਚ Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.
• Not legal — public: ਵਿੱਚ New South Wales (private property only; hire scooters — trial areas) and the Northern Territory (only 200 W, 10 km/h scooters). ਵਿੱਚ
• The 25 km/h rule: in most states a legal e-scooter can’t be able to go faster than 25 km/h. Many scooters sold online go much faster and are not legal to ride — public anywhere in Australia unless limited. ਵਿੱਚ
• Weight: WA allows only 25 kg; VIC, SA and TAS 45 kg; QLD and the ACT 60 kg.
• Helmets are required everywhere. Most states set a minimum age of 16 (the ACT has none; Queensland also needs a learner licence).
• No registration is needed for a legal e-scooter — any state. ਵਿੱਚ

State by state

Fines

Fines vary a lot. Victoria charges $1,046 for riding a scooter that can exceed 25 km/h and $418 for no helmet; Queensland $518 for no helmet or riding unlicensed; Western Australia $50 for no helmet and up to $1,000 for phone use. Each state page lists the official amounts we could find.

ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ Buying an e-scooter

• Check the top speed ਅਤੇ weight against your state’s limits before you pay. A “40 km/h” scooter is only legal where you live if it can be locked to 25 km/h — and — WA it must also weigh 25 kg or less. ਵਿੱਚ
• In NSW, e-scooters sold must be certified to a safety standard and carry an approval mark (since 1 February 2026). A national standard is being developed by the ACCC.
• Ask which standard it meets (AS/NZS 60335.2.114, EN 17128 or UL 2272), keep the receipt, and use the charger it came with.
• Buying second-hand? Read buying a used e-scooter ਅਤੇ check the serial before you pay.

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ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਸਰੋਤ

• Queensland Government — Personal mobility devices (rules)
• NSW Government — Electric scooters
• Transport Victoria — E-scooter road rules
• Road Safety Commission — eRideables
• SA Law Handbook — Personal mobility devices
• Transport Tasmania — Personal mobility devices
• Transport Canberra — E-scooters
• NT Government — Electric scooters and bikes

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