unicycle laws in Brisbane, Australia

I thought that you guys may be interested to hear of the law reform pertaining
to unicycles in Australia this year. The reform is to bring continuity to road
laws across Australia’s states.

Wayne van Wijk.

-----Original Message----- From: Robyn C Davies Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999
1:49 PM Subject: unicycle laws

>hi wayne, sorry about the delay in getting back to you. i have asked ray
>hassall in our road rules reform section about your question. under the traffic
>act 1949, unicycles would not be covered by the definition of bicycles. i think
>this is somehow amended in the traffic regulation 1962 but ray would be able to
>clarify this.
>
>the main thing to note however is that under the Australian Road Rules that
>will be introduced in December this year, unicycles (and tricycles, and
>recumbents, etc) will most definitely be covered under the definition of
>bicycle and all the requirements of bicycles will apply ie helmet, bell or
>similar warning device, lights and reflector at night.