From 1 October 2014, petrol-powered bicycles will be banned on NSW roads and road-related areas such as footpaths, shared paths, cycle ways and cycle paths. The ban will include bicycles that:
- Have had a petrol-powered engine attached after purchase
- Were bought with an attached petrol-powered engine
- Are powered by any type of internal combustion engine.
The ban does not include:
- Regular bicycles with no engines attached
- Complying 250 watt pedelacs
- 200 watt power assisted pedal bicycles that have an electric motor.