Road Traffic Act 2024

PART 5

Miscellaneous Amendments

Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1961

16. Section 3(1) of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following definition:

“ ‘powered personal transporter’ means a vehicle—

(a) designed and constructed for the carriage of a single person, but not designed or constructed for a person with restricted mobility or for the carriage of goods,

(b) with a maximum weight unladen of 25 kilograms,

(c) with a maximum design speed of no less than 6 kilometres per hour and no greater than 25 kilometres per hour, and

(d) equipped with an electric motor having a maximum continuous rated power, or electric motors having a combined maximum continuous rated power, of less than or equal to 0.5 kilowatts,

but not including a vehicle referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of pedal bicycle or in paragraph (b) of the definition of pedal tricycle;”.