New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

11.1 Use of footpath and roadway

• (1) A pedestrian must, at all times when practicable, remain on the footpath if one is provided.

  (2) A driver must not drive a mobility device on any portion of a roadway if it is practicable to drive on a footpath.

  (3) A pedestrian or driver of a mobility device or a wheeled recreational device using the roadway must remain as near as practicable to the edge of the roadway.

  (4) A driver of a mobility device or wheeled recreational device on a footpath—

  • (a) must operate the device in a careful and considerate manner; and

  • (b) must not operate the device at a speed that constitutes a hazard to other footpath users.

  (5) A person using a wheeled recreational device on a footpath must give way to pedestrians and drivers of mobility devices.

  (6) A pedestrian must not unduly impede the passage of—

  • (a) a mobility device or wheeled recreational device permitted to use the footpath by this clause; or

  • (b) a moped or motorcycle permitted to use the footpath by clause 2.13(2).

  Clause 11.1(6): substituted, on 1 November 2009, by clause 36 of the Land Transport (Road User) Amendment Rule 2009 (SR 2009/253).