Representatives of Queanbeyan City Council are set to become advocates for allowing social cyclists of all ages to legally ride on footpaths.
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Councillors agreed to lobby the NSW government to remove laws which currently mean people over the age of 12 must ride on the road unless they are supervising younger children.
For a family like councillor Jamie Cregan's - who has four boys between the ages of 13 and four - this means just one of them is not allowed on the footpath.
"It is a ludicrous situation where you're expecting 12 year olds to know road rules," Cr Cregan said.
"People have to sit a test to drive on the road, and we're expecting people who dont know the road rules to ride on it."
Cr Cregan wants to join other states in Australia who have scrapped the rule, to allow cyclists onto the paths.
He said pedestrians would still have priority, but it would make cycling safer for older people and younger kids.
"It would encourage people to return to cycling if they haven't for many years, and it would ensure the safety of our children and for families to enjoy recreation together."
Cr Cregan said if it is not a law that is policed, then why do we have it.
"It is a common sense law change," he said.
Cr Trudy Taylor, who has two young sons, agreed.
Cr Taylor said it was important to advocate for anything that made it safer for riders, particularly younger ones.
"Even if children are responsible on their bikes on the road, accidents can still happen," she said.
"If you get a group of kids riding together, chances are they are too involved in what is happening in the moment to even consider safety."
The Queanbeyan City Council will champion the cause for the whole of NSW at a Local Government Association conference.