NSW and Queensland to introduce tough new e-bike law reforms

Queensland banned them. NSW destroys them. Guess what Vic is doing

Victoria has emerged as one of the most relaxed states for e-bike riders after authorities in the northern jurisdictions announced tough new measures to combat the “problematic” scourge.

NSW and Queensland to introduce tough new e-bike law reforms

Two states have announced reforms to strengthen the regulation of e-bikes. Queensland will raise the minimum riding age to 16, lower footpath speed limits, and introduce stronger enforcement powers for police. New South Wales is moving to give police greater authority to seize and remove illegally modified e-bikes from roads.

Queensland moves to license e-scooter and e-bike riders

The Queensland government is set to introduce sweeping reforms to e-mobility laws, requiring e-scooter and e-bike riders to hold at least a learner’s licence before taking to the streets. E-wheelchair users will be exempt. The cost of a three-year learner licence is $77.55. On Tuesday, the state government agreed to accept, or accept in principle, all 28 recommendations from the recent parliamentary inquiry into e-mobility safety. The legislatio…