Key takeaways:
– Due to licence requirements, the vast majority of Uber Eats riders will no longer be able to use their e-bike for deliveries
– Proposed 10kph speed limits for low speed e-bikes will kill rail trails and other cycling tourism in regional areas
Both will cause significant damage to Queensland's economy. Licence and 10kph speed limit requirements for e-bikes should be scrapped.
Posted by igotanewaccount
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‘Under new laws before state parliament, all riders will need to at least have a learner licence and be 16 or over before getting behind the handlebars.’
I honestly don’t see how that is controversial. I didn’t even know you could ride one without at least a learner licence.
That’s great news
Ehhhh I couldn’t really care less about Uber Eat and Doordash’s concerns, but yes the proposed legislation still sucks.
Make them ride 50cc scooters or registered electric scooters so they are at least insured, have registration plates and accountability. Currently, they have none of that.
The 10 kph limit is for shared paths and spaces, was there a previous speed limit for regular bicycles or are they now included in that too.
Also ebike riders tell me where you think the cut off or transition point should be between an “ebike” and what is effectively an e version of an ICE scooter or motorcycle. What makes an ebike versus an emotorcycle where you’d be required to have license, rego and insurance and follow the same road rules as ICE versions, I’d be interested to know.
Malicious compliance time ppl- don’t use cycleways or shared paths, always ride on roads, ride to law and when the car drivers cry send them to your MPs
They already run red lights in the valley so I don’t see how this will change anything.
$100 if you see one of them dismount before entering the mall, love playing dodge the dickhead every lunch time.
That’s ridiculous to require a driver’s licence. It’s already hard for people who don’t drive to get around and now they can’t use a bike ffs
If they get their licence they will probably just switch to a car. Isn’t the government supposed to be encouraging less car usage?
Or some people can no longer work and need to go on Centrelink.
I don’t even ride a bike and this makes me mad
This is probably the argument that will kill off this proposal.
It will stop the rich from having a good time.
Stuff both of them. They both donate to the lnp so reap what you sow.
Especially in the City, our biggest E-bike issues are the international Ubereats riders blatantly disobeying road rules.
My feeling here is that this is so they can threaten anyone who breaks these somewhat arbitrary new laws with losing their car or motorbike license. Who wants to risk their license over an e-bike or scooter? So this will seriously discourage people from using them. This is the first instinct of government – anything new or innovative they should ban, either de jure or (in this case) de facto.
If I’m right they won’t introduce a specialized license just for these vehicles (and also because that would require them spending money). I’m sure they’d subject pushbikes to similar restrictions if they could get away with it.
Uber Eats and DoorDash are against it because they might have to employ people who want a reasonable wage instead of employing foreign workers who are shit scared of being sent home and will do any hours for a few dollars.
>key takeaways
I see what you did there.
I think it was a mistake leading with the gig economy businesses which people dislike.
Not criticising this article in particular, because Jack does good coverage of Brisbane issues, but the ABC in general have been terrible on e-mobility.
I wonder if one of their senior staff has some axe to grind.
Just ban uber eats and door dash
The licence requirement includes learners.
Just need to do a prep-l online course. Asking people to watch a few videos on road rules and answer a few multiple choice questions isn’t excessive for doing Uber Eats. Could get it done in a few hours. Zero access to a vehicle is required. Literal children can do it with zero experience.
It’s a very low barrier to entry and makes sense for people riding in the road for business.
(Rules are too restrictive in terms of a teenager using an ebike on a trail, but I have an issue with Uber/Doordash encouraging new immigrants with zero experience to head straight out into traffic).