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According to the Australian Road Rules, a bicycle is defined as
. . . a vehicle with 1 or more wheels that is built to be propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or not it has an auxiliary motor), and:
(a) includes a pedicab, penny-farthing, scooter, tricycle and unicycle, but
(b) does not include a wheelchair, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, or any vehicle with
an auxiliary motor capable of generating a power output over 200 watts
(whether or not the motor is operating).
The Australian Standard, AS/NZS 1927 Pedal Bicycles- Safety requirements, defines a bicycle as
. . . a two wheeled pedal vehicle that is either solely human-powered or is power assisted by an engine having a power output not exceeding 0.2kW
State and territory regulations may vary slightly, but are in agreement about the power level and the need for primary propulsion to be by human power.
Queensland have recently banned engine power-assisted bicycles completely. (late 2007)
Electric power-assisted machines are OK as long as they are under 200w power.
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Power assisted Bikes 