<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fines of up to $110,000 have been introduced for e-bike operators as the NSW government continues to crack down on shared bike clutter with new landmark laws.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The new Australian-first e-bike shared scheme regulation gives governments and councils the power to regulate e-bike operators and make sure they meet basic standards before they can be used.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Minimum standards include helmet provision, distribution and collection of devices, adherence to council conditions, device specifications, maintenance, minimum insurances, complaints handling processes, incident reporting and rider education," a statement from the NSW government said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/dangelo-death-grammy-winning-r-and-b-singer-michael-eugene-archer-untitled-how-does-it-feel-dies-at-51/82b694fb-bf70-4503-aab0-ef86f37c28b0" target="_blank"><strong><span>Grammy-winning R&amp;B singer who became an icon dead at 51</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As part of the reform approved shared scheme operators will pay a fee that funds the approvals, compliance monitoring, council rangers, establishing parking bays, active transport infrastructure and a data sharing platform monitoring shared bike use."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fines of up to $55,000 will apply to e-bike operators if they fail to comply with removal orders, plus an additional $5500 for each day the offence continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Operators that fail to comply with requests for information can face penalties of $110,000.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/new-e-bike-laws-come-with-massive-fines/c72b8b55-85dc-4194-9b1b-19f23bae70ed" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bus-crashes-into-home-north-balgowlah-sydney/58532abf-14cc-49aa-9db1-270e18cfc0e7" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bus crashes into home on Sydney's Northern Beaches</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Shared bikes strewn across footpaths and roads have been an eyesore and a danger to pedestrians for too long," Transport Minister John Graham said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These Australian first shared scheme laws will clean up the clutter and provide clear standards and consistency for operators and local councils."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under the new laws, councils will be able to decide where government-approved shared schemes can operate in their area, set go-slow, no-go zones and dedicated parking areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parking bays are set to be established across town centres, metro and train stations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Currently, e-bike operators can deploy the vehicles anywhere without approval from local councils or the NSW government.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This has caused an increasing amount of clutter on streets, as well as bikes without helmets, and no regulations for e-rideables.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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