Police crack down on illegal e-bikes | A Current Affair

Lol Australia sucks mate! 😂😂

I can understand why they'd want to regulate top speed, sure. but the law about throttle only being illegal is absurdly stupid.

"They're fast, loud, and often illegal."


Bruh they are not loud wtf. Dumb media

If they're illegal why are they available for purchase? Why don't the cops go after the people selling them? It's always easier for them to go after the little guys.

A bicycle helmet is only good for 20kph so they won't be much use at any speed above that, a cheap open-face motorcycle helmet is more suitable for these e-motorcycles

OMG - I don't think anyone under 60 with an IQ above 60 watches the news anymore. Unless it's as a comedy for laughs.

Make the bikes like the skipper ticket system they're licensed but not as big of a system as cars

All this enforcement is going to seem like a waste when the law changes to accommodate the trend.

Like this is an issue. Australians are about to loose their country and there talking about this crap. This keep lazy cops and magistrates on ridiculous fat salaries. Australia is cooked.

Australians don’t have liberty like other countries. It’s a nanny state where government always not only knows best but always gets to impose its will as a rule.

F*ck cars

Then why the hell are they sold at jbhifi etc.

Communist Australia

Gay

Fxxck boomers cracking down on ebikes. Why are scooters legal there is literally no difference

Makes me glad I live in the States. 😁

"How many times have you had to dodge an e-bike..."

About 1/100th as many times as a car, which can drive much faster with much more deadly kinetic energy, which has been one of the leading causes of premature death in virtually every country around the world.

But sure... let's hear how e-bikes have ruined society today.

aw mate let us have fun

I don't agree or disagree. But glad they made it clear that throttle only ebikes are illegal.

This is so stupid

Welcome to the nanny state. Why don't the cops stick to tasering 95yo's in retirement villages and leave ebikes alone.

400 deaths in 2024 caused by drunk drivers. We really need to ban cars so we keep our streets safe!

"Get the message through parents" Yeeaah, right!

the legislation is stupid

what a load of crap who made these laws they are assholes!

This is such bs

Until government find a way to make money from registrations on these, they will illegal. There a fine line there.

What is so scary about this segment and all other "news segments" is the total absence of subjective, proper reporting night after night, or actual important topics/events. The media in this country operates on a diet of utter gobshite; ignoring the important issues that overseas channels report on that have a domino effect around the world. Probably own by that POS WEF Klaus "Anal" Schwab.

We dont live in a free country at all

this is stupid if it has a throttle and doesn't go over 25 kmh and has a chain why should it be illegal

Focus on arresting drug dealers,. There is a 25km speed limit on e scooters in Victoria, bet you if the government could make money out of them somehow this wouldn't be an issue, bring in a registration for them

I don't think all the truths are being told here.
I don't trust this content, or it's creators.

The insurance companies, police and tax office all lose out on money when they can't charge you for everything they charge you when you have a government approved mode of transport. It's all about the money. This doesn't have sh!t to do with safety. The Australian government was beating people with batons for not wearing a mask.

I am under 18 so you can not touch me
Ha Ha Ha.

Lying cops my mountain bike goes 80 down hill no moter

I'm glad I don't live there 😂

25 kph speed limit
What a stupid law
A guy on a regular pushie was keeping up with me the other day at 50 kph

This story shows how ridiculous some rules are in Australia.
I don’t want my kids riding around having serious accidents on these bikes but I do want all the deliveries done on these bikes.
As they are banned, that means we should have a couple hundred thousand petrol based scooters to do that work. Aren’t we trying to save the planet by forcing everyone to get electric cars. This is one of those rules that hasn’t caught up we the green agenda, or are we not really serious about saving the planet.

a lot of the e bikes have a throttle which works up to around 6 klm per hour and as an 87 year old this is essential for getting started quickly particularly at intersections as these bikes are very heavy to start off pedaling for an older person

I get the 24km/h thing, but not the throttle element. What’s the difference in danger between throttle and pedalling?

The shops who sell those bikes, they know they are illigal but, they don't get mention nor fined. Bunch of hypocrites those cops!
Go after the one who cannot defend themselves... Kids!

$3000 dollar fine? What a ridiculous ripoff. Classified as a motorbike. Are no it’s electric. Like your mama’s sewing machine. Let them buy them when they get popular fine them. Just like smoking, get them addicted, then put the tax up. This country sux.

As soon they find way to charge you rego for it just see how quick it will become legal.

This is beyond a joke. This country has the biggest clown leading the show and this is a side show 😂. Over reach regulations.

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Get a job cop

oh noes they avoid Tyranny can't have that

'We want you to go electric....NO NOT THAT WAY, It has to be a way we can tax you for'

Ahhh fkoff ya arseholes. Regulate everything why don’t you 🖕🖕🖕🖕 Why let the retailers sell them in the first place.