Summary
- New South Wales has intensified its crackdown on illegal e-bikes, seizing and destroying dozens under a recently implemented confiscation regime.
- The latest operation on October 16, 2026, resulted in 22 e-bikes being seized, following an earlier blitz that confiscated 36 bikes on September 11.
- The Road Transport Amendment (Non-Registrable Motor Vehicles) Bill 2026 reclassifies illegal e-bikes as non-registrable motor vehicles, empowering police to seize and impound them.
- This new framework introduces significant penalties for illegal use, including fines up to $5,500 for riding uninsured motor vehicles.
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