Which group is allowed to ride bicycles on a footpath under the child-riding rule?
O le fea vaega e fa'atagaina ona ti'eti'e uila i luga o le ala savali i lalo o le tulafono mo le ti'eti'e o tamaiti?
Children aged 12 and under may cycle on footpaths. A parent or caregiver may also ride with them to supervise; adult accompaniment is not a condition of the child’s permission.
E mafai e tamaiti e 12 tausaga pe laiti ifo ona ti'eti'e uila i ala savali. E mafai fo'i e se matua po o se tagata tausi ona ti'eti'e fa'atasi e va'aia i latou; e lē mana'omia ona iai se tagata matua e agava'a ai le tamaitiiti.
Taʻiala e fesootaʻi i ai
The age includes 12. This permission for adults is for supervising children, not unrestricted adult footpath cycling. Be considerate of pedestrians and meet applicable safety duties.
Practice question written for this site using NZTA rules; not an official examination question. Checked: 17 October 2026.
Sources: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driving-skills/new-lane-use-rules
E aofia ai le 12 tausaga. O lenei fa'atagaga mo tagata matutua e mo le va'aia o tamaiti, e lē o se fa'atagaga lautele mo tagata matutua uma e ti'eti'e i ala savali. Ia magafagafa i tagata savavali ma usita'ia tiute talafeagai o le saogalemu.
O se fesili fa'ata'ita'i na tusia mo lenei 'upega tafa'ilagi e fa'aaogā tulafono a le NZTA; e lē o se fesili aloa'ia o le su'ega. Siakiina: 17 Oketopa 2026.
Puna: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driving-skills/new-lane-use-rules