State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will be confiscated by police and ‘end up as a twisted wreck’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW Government has announced a “crackdown” on illegally modified ebikes, with police to be given powers to seize and destroy any that exceed the legal speed limit. The transport minister, John Graham, announced on Sunday that new seizure laws will be developed to allow police to seize any ebike that does not cut power assistance at 25km/h, with non-compliant bikes to be removed from the streets and crushed. Continue reading...
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NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown
The NSW government is implementing a crackdown on illegally modified ebikes. State transport minister John Graham announced that police will be empowered to seize and destroy ebikes that exceed the legal speed limit of 25km/h.
Benita KolovosThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-08 · 02:27 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The NSW government is implementing a crackdown on illegally modified ebikes. State transport minister John Graham announced that police will be empowered to seize and destroy ebikes that exceed the legal speed limit of 25km/h. New seizure laws will be developed to allow police to confiscate non-compliant ebikes. The government's aim is to remove these modified bikes from NSW streets and ensure they are crushed. This initiative targets ebikes that have been altered to bypass the speed restrictions, posing a safety risk.
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Ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will be confiscated by police and ‘end up as a twisted wreck’
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Non-compliant bikes will be removed from the streets and crushed.
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New seizure laws will be developed to allow police to seize ebikes that don't cut power at 25km/h.
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Police will be given powers to seize and destroy ebikes exceeding the legal speed limit.
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NSW government announces a crackdown on illegally modified ebikes.
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