30. Carriage of article in omnibus

Subject to paragraph (2), a driver of an omnibus shall not permit any person to bring into the omnibus any article which is likely to —

cause any inconvenience, obstruction, discomfort or injury to any passenger in the omnibus;

cause any damage to the omnibus or any property in the omnibus; or

soil the omnibus or any passenger or property in the omnibus.

Despite paragraph (1), a driver of an omnibus may permit a person to bring either a foldable bicycle that complies with paragraph (3) or a personal mobility device that complies with paragraph (4A), into the omnibus if the driver is satisfied that the bringing of that bicycle or personal mobility device into the omnibus is unlikely to cause any inconvenience, obstruction, discomfort or injury to any passenger in the omnibus, or any damage to the omnibus or any property in the omnibus.

A driver of an omnibus may permit a person to bring one foldable bicycle into the omnibus if —

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the bicycle is folded;

the dimensions of the folded bicycle do not exceed 120 cm by 70 cm by 40 cm;

the wheels of the bicycle are covered in such manner as to prevent any dirt on the wheels from being deposited in the omnibus or from soiling the omnibus or any passenger or property in the omnibus; and

the bicycle’s handle bars and pedals that extend beyond the frame of the bicycle are enclosed in such manner as to minimise the risk of injury to any passenger in the omnibus, or damage to the omnibus or to any property in the omnibus.

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A driver of an omnibus may permit a person to bring one personal mobility device into the omnibus if —

the personal mobility device, if foldable, is folded; (b)the dimensions of the personal mobility device or the folded personal mobility device (if foldable) do not exceed 120 cm by 70 cm by 40 cm;

the wheels of the personal mobility device are covered so as to prevent any dirt on the wheels being deposited in the omnibus or soiling the omnibus or any passenger or property in the omnibus; and (d)any handlebar or pedal of the personal mobility device that extends beyond the frame of the personal mobility device is enclosed so as to minimise the risk of injury to any passenger in the omnibus, or damage to the omnibus or to any property in the omnibus.

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A driver of an omnibus must not permit any person to bring into the omnibus any article with dimensions exceeding 120 cm by 70 cm by 40 cm.

Despite paragraph (3) or (4A), an authorised person may at any time require any person who brings a foldable bicycle or a personal mobility device into an omnibus to alight from the omnibus with the bicycle or personal mobility device if the authorised person is of the opinion that the bicycle or personal mobility device has caused or is likely to cause any inconvenience, obstruction, discomfort or injury to any passenger in the omnibus, or any damage to the omnibus or any property in the omnibus.

In this rule —

“bicycle” includes a power-assisted bicycle;

“mobility scooter” means a vehicle that —

has 3 or more wheels and a footboard supported by the wheels;

is steered by handlebars;

has a seat;

is designed to carry an individual who is unable to walk or has difficulty in walking; and

is propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle;