NSW seizes 68 illegal e-bikes in three-month crackdown

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 00:22 · Archive

New South Wales police have confiscated 68 illegal and modified e-bikes over three months as part of an enforcement campaign.

A three-month crackdown on illegal e-bikes in New South Wales has resulted in 68 confiscations. The latest operation took place on Thursday in the Hunter region, where Traffic and Highway Patrol officers working with Transport for NSW seized 10 illegal and modified e-bikes in Maitland, East Maitland, Rutherford, Metford and surrounding areas. Officers also seized two bicycles fitted with petrol motors, two e-scooters and a trail bike, and issued 26 penalty notices for speeding and unregistered vehicle offences.

The enforcement campaign has escalated since September, when 36 modified bikes were seized across Sydney's northern beaches. A further 22 e-bikes were taken from young riders in Sydney's south and the Illawarra last month, including in the Cronulla, Wollongong and Shellharbour regions.

Acting Superintendent Martin Searle said the seized e-bikes were 'capable of speeds and power outputs beyond legal limits' and posed 'a significant safety risk to riders, pedestrians and other road users'. He urged parents and riders to check that any e-bike complies with NSW regulations before purchase. Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison said the joint operation had carried out 'important work' in ensuring compliance among e-bike users.

How it is being reported

• Number of e-bikes confiscated mounts after latest blitz as part of NSW crackdownOne state’s three-month crackdown on illegal and modified e-bikes has continued with the numbers mounting.The West Australian · 5 Nov, 23:47
• Number of e-bikes confiscated mounts after latest blitz as part of NSW crackdownOne state’s three-month crackdown on illegal and modified e-bikes has continued with the numbers mounting.Perth Now · 5 Nov, 23:44

In this story: New South Wales · Transport for NSW · Martin Searle · Jenny Aitchison

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