Brisbane E-Bike Riders Protest New Laws

0:00It's March 31st. This is Sydney News today, powered by AI. Hundreds of e-bike and e-scuda riders plan to flood the traffic lanes on Brisbane's story bridge during Wednesday evening rush hour. They're protesting Queensland's proposed laws that would ban anyone under 16 from these devices, demand a car license to ride them, and cap. Speeds at 10 km per hour on footpaths and sharepaths. The goal? Push riders onto roads instead of paths. These rules come after a ten-month inquiry led by transport minister Brent Nickelberg. Organizes from the story bridge active travel alliance say the government is slamming the brakes on daily commuters without building proper bike. Infrastructure first. They point out there's no real network of bike-only paths, leaving riders stuck choosing between slow footpaths or dodging fast cars. Locals are fired up, with a lion's leader Katherine Good calling it a false choice between paths and hostile traffic. The bridge itself has been a hot spot footpaths closed for months earlier this year, over

1:03safety issues, forcing a community bike bus to shuttle folks. Across in traffic lanes until fixes kicked in after 212 days, the SNAP protest kicks off as a legal group ride, meeting a Raymond Park and Kangaroo point at 5 p.m. Wednesday for a 5.30 p.m. roll to. Queensland Parliament. Non-electric bikes dodge most rules, but e-scuters get road access up to 60 km per hour speeds once laws pass, though they can't legally. Join this bridge event yet since the bill's still pending. This critical mastile action echoes global rides pushing for safer streets, spotlighting the infrastructure gap down under. Those are rolling out to make their voices heard loud and clear.