State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will be confiscated by police and ‘end up as a twisted wreck’
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The NSW government has announced a “crackdown” on illegally modified ebikes, with police to be given powers to seize and destroy any that exceed the legal speed limit.
The transport minister, John Graham, announced on Sunday that new seizure laws will be developed to allow police to seize any ebike that does not cut power assistance at 25km/h, with non-compliant bikes to be removed from the streets and crushed.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/08/nsw-police-illegal-ebike-seize-and-destroy-government-crackdown
Author : Benita Kolovos
Publish date : 2026-02-08 02:27:00
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