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    Children to be banned from e-riding e-bikes and e-scooters devices in Queensland under proposed laws
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    Children to be banned from e-riding e-bikes and e-scooters devices in Queensland under proposed laws

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    2. KingOfKingsOfKings01 on

      Good. Why would ANYONE want them to be doing this in the first place ? It puts them at risk and anyone on those same paths at risk.

      18+ is the way. Less injuries/deaths.

    3. opackersgo on

      Ebikes were never the issue, e-motor bikes are. You’d think if you’re a journalist in a dying industry the one value add you could do was get terminology correct.

    4. sbpqd on

      It’s not just banning kids from riding, it’s also requiring a license to operate the things:

      “All e-scooter and e-bike riders will need at least a learner licence before getting behind the handlebars, under sweeping reforms to be introduced to state parliament this week.”

    5. bullant8547 on

      No point if it’s not going to be enforced. Riding unregistered trailbikes on the road is illegal as well, but they are all over the place and nothing is being done to stop them.

    6. pondly_57 on

      on the surface it seems a good idea but I think when policy seems good then I probably haven’t understood it yet

    7. Thedavemiester on

      The real nail in the coffin here is 10kmph on a footpath. Might as well get a mobility scooter

    9. Upbeat_Pumpkin_6785 on

      I use a scooter to duck down to the local shops now and then, i have to register that now ? im all for the changes, but having to register it is a touch much. lol downvotes for asking if i have to register the scooter, wild.

    10. SimoHayha95 on

      No social media, no e-bikes, no houses, no jobs, no future.

      Sounds great being a kid in modern Australia.

    11. Apprehensive_BongRip on

      Go outside!
      -bans social media

      Too many kids being dangerous!
      -bans e-bikes

      Something Something, population density.

      Any over 40s want to rub their childhood in everyone’s face?

    12. HisRoyal_Badness on

      Now those old fucks on my facebook community groups can stop bitching about them.

    13. borispingpong on

      My 14yo son has one, throttle capped at 6km and max speed of 25km.

      We ride our bikes together and absolutely love our time. Even record our rides on our insta 360s.

      Thanks to a few bad eggs and everyone over reacting to things, that won’t be an option anymore.

      So sad.

    15. WonderingRoo on

      Get those shit off the side pavement. The cunts who ride then just zoom past very close to people walking n harass a lot of times.

    16. Key_Illustrator4822 on

      Brisbane is designed entirely for drivers and no-one else. Beyond banning kids from things it’s really time that Brisbane looks to actually provide options for people who can’t drive (kids, teens, the elderly, people with disabilities, people who can’t afford petrol), Brisbane needs better public transport, a massive building up of well connected cycle paths from the removal of massive swathes of on street parking, well shaded connected walkways with priority on crossings.

      What are they supposed to do all day? Sit inside and consume brainrot tiktok until they become completely socially maladapted? Can’t imagine having to grow up in Brisbane’s suburbs these days

    17. InsightTussle on

      >On footpaths, the speed limit for e-devices will be reduced to 10km/h

      What’s a standard speed for a pedal powered bike on a footpath?

    18. kiwiboy22 on

      I agree to greater regulation but if we are going to make people have a license, then the speed limits need to be raised otherwise you’ll still get these 40-70Km/h e-scooters and e-bikes

    19. Reallytalldude on

      So how does this work for people who have mobility issues? Their handicap might prevent them from getting a license, but a e-bike trike is perfect and gives them the opportunity to get around. Will that be taken away from them with these rules?

    20. cadelsbumchin on

      Weren’t the bikes they were riding already illegal? How about we just enforce the laws we have first before introducing new ones that now impact people who were doing the right thing.

    21. FeelGoodInTheMorning on

      The normal rules would do it. The issue isn’t the bikes that are following the regulations (max 25kph pedal assist, and throttle only to 6kph)
      The kids we’ve all seen speeding at 40kph on throttle only aren’t riding legal e-bikes.

    22. Weary_Message5315 on

      In my three years in australia ive seen maybe 2 cop cars on patrol. Only time I see the cunts is when im out in the twisties on my motorbike, how do they plan on enforcing this?

    24. InfernoOfTheLiving on

      far out, not everyone has, needs, wants or can get a driver’s licence

      there’s not much “liberal” about the LNP as they just keep making more and more restrictive laws

    25. BJavocado on

      Nah just let em crash and burn. Taking away their social media and their porn and now their e-scooters?

    26. explax on

      The legal ebikes are absolutely fine and don’t need any form of regulation in my view. People riding illegal, unregistered electric vehicles should be prosecuted.

    27. jolard on

      If they actually apply a 10kmh speed limit to shared paths (those signed as pedestrian and bikes) then I will simply not be able to use my bike to commute to work and as alternative transport to a car. If I walk fast I can do 10 kmh. It is faster to jog at that point. My commute to work includes about half the trip on a shared path. When people are around I stick to 15 or slower depending on congestion, and I stick to 25 when there are no pedestrians. That makes for a reasonable commute to work.

      If this does apply to those shared paths, then I will simply have to go back to driving to work……adding to traffic and slowing everyone down.