E-scooter rules in Western Australia (2026)
Last reviewed: 13 October 2026
In short: In Western Australia e-scooters are 'eRideables' and may be used only by people aged 16 or over, with a helmet and no passengers. The device may go no faster than 25 km/h on level ground; riders are limited to 10 km/h on footpaths and 25 km/h on paths and roads up to 50 km/h.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Use on public roads | Allowed [1] |
| Driving licence | No driver's licence is needed: an electric rideable device may be driven on a road without one. [2] |
| Minimum age | 16 years [1] |
| Helmet required | Yes [1] |
| Insurance required | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Plate or sticker | No vehicle licence (registration) is required for an electric rideable device. [3] |
| Maximum speed | up to 25 km/h (design speed) [4] |
| Where to ride | Footpaths (10 km/h), bicycle paths and shared paths (25 km/h), and roads and bicycle lanes with a speed limit of 50 km/h or less (25 km/h). Not on roads above 50 km/h or paths marked 'no wheeled devices'. [1] |
| Passengers allowed | No [1] |
Notes
- Applies to an electric rideable device (eRideable) as defined in regulation 3A of the Road Traffic Code 2000. Read from the regulations in force on 15 October 2026.
- Children under 16 may ride low-powered motorised scooters (up to 200 W and 10 km/h), which are not eRideables and have their own rules.
- The pages read do not state whether a licence, registration, insurance or plate applies.
- An eRideable is designed for one person, weighs 25 kg or less and is no more than 125 cm long, 70 cm wide and 135 cm high. There is no limit on power output.
Sources
- Government of Western Australia (Road Safety Commission): eRideables (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources
- Government of Western Australia, Parliamentary Counsel's Office: Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014 (current version 1 July 2026) (consulted 15 October 2026) · all sources
- Government of Western Australia, Parliamentary Counsel's Office: Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (current version 2 October 2026) (consulted 15 October 2026) · all sources
- Government of Western Australia (Road Safety Commission): eRideable definitions and buying guide (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources
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- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 50 km/h · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 110 km/h
- Deposit return schemes and plastic bagsNational deposit return scheme in operation: Yes, Containers for Change · Deposit per container: 10c refund
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 17 (provisional licence) · Earliest age to drive a car supervised: 16, with a supervisor
- Driving after drugsApproach to cannabis (THC): Specified drug in system is an offence · THC threshold: Any cannabis detected
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- FireworksConsumers may buy and use category F2 fireworks: No (unrestricted only)
- Foreign driving licencesOverseas licence valid for a visitor: Yes, while a visitor · Overseas licence after becoming a resident: Citizen or permanent resident: transfer within 3 months
- Home educationNature of the parental duty: School or registration
- Knives and pepper sprayFolding pocket knives: Offence without lawful excuse · Locking or one-handed knives: Flick and butterfly knives prohibited
- MopedsMinimum age to ride: From 15 years 6 months · Licence: Class R-N or other WA licence
- Motorcycles: helmets and licencesHelmet required for the rider: Yes · Helmet required for a passenger: Yes
- Paid holidayMinimum paid leave a year (weeks): 4 weeks (5 for some shiftworkers) · Minimum paid leave as the law states it: 4 weeks a year; extra week for some shiftworkers
- Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Banned · Hands-free use: Mounted or not touched
- Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes
- Smoke alarms in homesSmoke alarm legally required in homes: Yes, on rent or hire
- Tobacco and nicotine age limitsMinimum age to buy tobacco: 18
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.