Queensland Proposes Strict E-Bike Rules Amid Safety Concerns

0:00Here's more Sydney news from March 5th. A new report in Queensland is calling for big changes to e-bike and e-scooter rules after 12 deaths and over 6,300 injuries. Last year, it recommends banning kids under 16 from riding them and requiring all riders to get a learner's license first. Retailers are pushing back hard, saying the ban is over the top. They point out that legal pedal assist bikes top out at 25 km per hour, unlike illegal high-powered ones that hit over 60 and act. Mike motorbikes. Business owners worry it could hurt kids with disabilities who rely on modified e-bikes to get around and play with friends. They want exemptions for those cases, since the report spares e-wheelchairs, but not powered bikes or trikes. Other concerns include gig workers and international students who use these for food delivery jobs. Some sellers agree cracking down on illegal bikes is good, but call the age ban too harsh. Transport Minister Britt Michelberg says the government will review every idea and isn't

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