<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A surge in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crashes" rel="" target="" title="crashes"><span>crashes</span></a><span> and tragic deaths has supercharged public outrage over e-bikes, with three-quarters of drivers demanding a ban on under-16s riding them in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Research released by the NRMA revealed 73 per cent of its members support making e-bikes illegal for under-16s and the seizure of illegal devices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The polling was conducted after a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ebike-sydney-harbour-bridge-footage/8eb12ffa-25bc-4d5a-8b35-d404e142e0ba" rel="" target="" title="mass hooning incident"><span>mass hooning incident</span></a><span> on Sydney Harbour Bridge in February, with 92 per cent of respondents saying the NSW </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/politics" rel="" target="" title="government"><span>government</span></a><span> should take stronger action on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/youtuber-speaks-out-after-organising-meetup-that-led-to-stupid-ebike-rideout-on-harbour-bridge-during-peak-hour/fd938e30-e539-4597-ba8f-ff92381d2150" rel="" target="" title="e-bike safety"><span>e-bike safety</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Concern about </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/crash-sydney-students-erskine-park-school-bus-hospital/4d65404c-3331-4890-a8a4-164399b148f7" rel="" target="" title="dangerous"><span>dangerous</span></a><span> riding dominated the findings, with 85 per cent of respondents saying they were worried about "dangerous and anti-social" e-bike riders.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Only 29 per cent said they held positive views toward e-bikes, while sentiment toward e-scooters was even lower at 19 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The survey also found widespread confusion about the law itself, with 65 per cent saying current rules were unclear or hard to understand.</span></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/driver-charged-over-hitting-teenage-e-bike-rider-with-suv-on-sydneys-northern-beaches/2a1609bb-1e33-4f0f-bc59-2a584156247a" rel="" target="" title="Boy, 15, allegedly struck in Sydney hit-and-run attack near off-duty cops"><strong><span>Boy, 15, allegedly struck in Sydney hit-and-run attack near off-duty cops</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/e-bike-legislation-nsw-minns-government-e-scooter-deaths-nrma-data/bd56b7e6-638c-4173-a5c8-e65bce8cb21d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said the organisation still supported micromobility as a transport option, particularly for short trips, but argued children should not be using the devices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"E-bikes and e-scooters can be a viable transport option – but not for children," Khoury said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have sadly seen the tragic results of having children using these devices our roads and footpaths. NSW needs to improve the accountability of riders and device traceability.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In the meantime, parents need to stop buying these bikes for their kids. There is clearly significant public concern around children using these devices on our roads."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Almost nine in 10 backed requiring riders to complete an online road rules test, while 78 per cent supported requiring licensed riders to hold a valid driver's licence for e-bikes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The findings come as NSW parliament passes new laws allowing police to seize and destroy non-compliant e-bikes and scooters right off the street.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>To enforce the crackdown, the government has invested in dyno units imported from Europe to measure e-bike speeds at the roadside.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The testing units will check whether a bike's power cuts out completely at the legal maximum of 25km/h. </span></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/youtuber-speaks-out-after-organising-meetup-that-led-to-stupid-ebike-rideout-on-harbour-bridge-during-peak-hour/fd938e30-e539-4597-ba8f-ff92381d2150" rel="" target="" title="YouTuber fined after leading rideout over Harbour Bridge"><strong><span>YouTuber fined after leading rideout over Harbour Bridge</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The new laws also slash the legal e-bike power limit from 500 watts to 250 watts to align with other states.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley warned that riders operating non-compliant devices face zero tolerance under the new framework.</span></div></div><div class="player__video-container"><img alt="" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/bxN7mVq7mvGLwL00JD78OPdtKZY=/750x0/https%3A%2F%2Fvms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com%2F2026%2F02%2F754698%2Fpickerimage.jpg"/></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The message is simple: if you're riding an illegal e-bike, police now have the power to take it off the street for good," Minister Catley said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We know our police have better things to do than chase illegal bikes through our suburbs, streets and regional communities. Break the law, lose the bike."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government is continuing investigations under Strike Force Puma to target dangerous e-bike and e-motorbike rideouts, while still considering a minimum riding age between 12 and 16.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile, the NSW Liberals and Nationals continue to push for broader powers that would go beyond Labor's newly passed legislation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under the opposition's proposed amendments, police would gain the authority to confiscate any e-bike involved in dangerous or anti-social behaviour – including legal devices.</span></div></div>