Riding e-scooters to and from school
Personal e-scooters are illegal on NSW roads and road-related areas, including footpaths, shared paths and bicycle lanes.
In NSW, personal e-scooters can only be used on private property.
From July 2022, electric scooter shared schemes are being trialled in designated local government areas in NSW.
Riders in the trial locations can hire electric scooters if they are aged 16 years or older. Hired shared scheme e-scooters can only be used on roads and road-related areas in designated e-scooter trial areas.
For most students, this means that any use of an e-scooter is illegal at all times.
Action required
If you have students riding personal e-scooters to and from school, principals should:
- inform the student and their parents/carers that it is illegal to ride e-scooters outside private property
- deny the storage of e-scooters on school property.
Support Materials
Download and share this information/brochure with parents/carers and students via school communication channels.
- Transport for NSW brochure - Bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters (PDF - Brochure)
More information
- Transport for NSW – E-scooters information - including trials being conducted and offences that may apply.
- Advice to schools about students riding safely to and from school
- Road Safety Education team - contact us for additional support.