New South Wales is considering a plan to halve the maximum power and top speed of ebikes, after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck in central Sydney.
NSW police also issued a plea for parents who were considering buying an ebike for their child as a Christmas present to stick to legal bikes rather than more powerful and dangerous models.
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, told 2GB radio on Tuesday morning that – in response to concerns raised before the latest death – the state government was considering a “serious change” to the maximum power of legal ebikes.
Minns said the government currently allows ebikes on the roa
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